7/8 cup (100 g) icing sugar (confectioners sugar)
2 tsp water (approx)
2 tsp liqueur
1/2 tsp strained lemon or orange juice (optional)
colouring (optional)
2 tsp water (approx)
2 tsp liqueur
1/2 tsp strained lemon or orange juice (optional)
colouring (optional)
method
1. Sift the icing sugar.
2. Put 2 tsp water and 2 tsp liqueur into a small non-stick or enamel saucepan with the icing sugar.
3. Warm very gently, without making the pan too hot to touch on the underside.
4. Beat well with a wooden spoon.
5. The icing should coat the back of the spoon thickly.
6. if too thin add a very little extra sifted icing sugar.
7. Add colouring, if liked. Use at once.
2. Put 2 tsp water and 2 tsp liqueur into a small non-stick or enamel saucepan with the icing sugar.
3. Warm very gently, without making the pan too hot to touch on the underside.
4. Beat well with a wooden spoon.
5. The icing should coat the back of the spoon thickly.
6. if too thin add a very little extra sifted icing sugar.
7. Add colouring, if liked. Use at once.
serving amount
enough to cover the top of one 18cm cake
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