Royal Icing

• 3-4 tablespoons meringue powder
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract

1. Whisk together meringue powder and powdered sugar.

2. Pour mixture into bowl of a stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment.

3. Add warm water and mix on high speed for about 5-7 minutes or until stiff peaks are achieved.

4. Transfer to a piping bag and use to assemble gingerbread house pieces.

5. Cover remaining royal icing with a damp towel to prevent crusting

Royal icing recipe found HERE at hgtv.com

We used this recipe for our gingerbread houses (recipe found HERE on the blog or HERE at tikkido.com)