Basic Desserts Recipes - Glace Icing

Ingredients

• 225g icing sugar

• 30-45ml hot water

• food coloring (optional)

For the flavorings

• Citrus: replace the water with orange, lemon or lime juice

• Chocolate: sift 10ml cocoa powder with the icing sugar

• Coffee: replace the water with strong, liquid coffee

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Method:

1. Sift the icing sugar into a bowl. Using a wooden spoon, gradually stir in enough water to obtain the consistency of thick cream.

2. Beat until white and smooth, and the icing thickly coats the back of the spoon. Tint  with a few drops of food coloring, if desired, or flavor the icing as suggested above. Use immediately to cover the top of the cake.