Royal icing needs to be used in conjunction with almond paste (marzipan) to achieve a perfectly flat finish. Elaborate decorative effects are then added using specialist decorating tools such as ...
Place on a wire rack to cool. For the almond icing, put the icing sugar, 1½ tablespoons of water and the almond extract in a bowl and mix to a smooth paste. Cover the tops of the cooled pastries ...
Beat the eggs, add the whiskey and 1 drop of pure almond essence, then add to the other ingredients and mix to a stiff paste. (You may not need all of the egg). Sprinkle the work top with icing ...
Pure icing (confectioner’s) sugar, for dusting Combine the butter, brown sugar, caster sugar, almond meal, egg and vanilla in a bowl. Sift over the flour and baking powder and stir to combine.