ROYAL ICING

PREP TIME 10 MINUTES MAKES 1 QUANTITY

1½ cups (240g) pure icing sugar 1 egg white

½ teaspoon lemon juice

1 Sift icing sugar through a very fine sieve.

2 Lightly beat egg white in a small bowl with an electric mixer; add icing sugar, a tablespoon at a time. When icing reaches firm peaks, use a wooden spoon to beat in the juice.