Calissons with Lemon Royal Icing

HouseHouseCalissons are for you!Mollyroyalicingegg whites powdered sugar egg whiteschock-full of proteinsEgg whites to the rescue!unfoldstable and holds its structureFun fact: royal icing is also bright white because the proteins scatter light so effectively when they’re whipped.

meringue powderdried egg whites cornstarchgumsmix the meringue powder with some lemon juicethe acid helps with thisAdd the powdered sugar, and we’ve basically got royal icing that stands up just like the old-school stuffcornstarchmagical natural thickening power The protein denaturation that was partially accomplished earlier creates the overall body, but the other stuff gets us all the way there and does the hard work for us.Breakfast at Tiffany’sAudrey