Reply to "Americolor vs. Hobby Lobby Brand, Ruined Icing??"

Tina AdairNibbler

I've been having that issue lately as well, the powdery issue. No problems with drying or lumpiness. Sugarbelle suggested it is from beating too long. I barely beat so it can't be that. I interchangeably use different brands of powdered sugar, thought it may be that issue so I experimented. Nope, it's happening with both brands. Soooooooo....what is it? I used different brands of color, always have. It's just a recent problem for me so I'm stumped. I live in the central US, use egg whites, no meringue powder and I shoot for about a 6 second-icing, which I use to both outline and flood. What I have been doing differently, somewhat so, is making larger batches at a time. I'm going to make 4 separate batches today and see if I get any noticeable difference. Will post results.

9/4/169:38 AM

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