Gingerbread House Icing

5.0(17)

Saved this recipe from a parent workshop with my oldest daughter. Very easy to whip up, and the kids LOVED to taste it along the way!! Used whatever leftover icing to "glue" gingerbread house ingredients with a clean popsticle stick to an empty 8oz. milk carton.

by AngelaC·published 2005-12-18

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Dessert

Servings

(4–6)

Total time

12 min

prep 5 min

Calories / serving

568 kcal

Ingredients (3)

serves

3 large egg whitesegg
4 3/4 cups powdered sugarsugar
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartarcream-of-tartar

Instructions (5 steps)

01In a large clean bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar with electric mixer at medium speed.
02Add powdered sugar in small amounts, mixing well on high speed after each addition.
03Beat on high speed 4-5 minutes or until mixture thickens.
04Refrigerate, covered, until ready to use.
05You may need to stir icing to soften before use.

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