Classic royal icing calls for meringue powder, containing eggs as a main ingredient. I did a little research, and tweaked the moisture levels to find a nice flow. I wanted to take a moment and share this recipe so that others can enjoy a vegan alternative that doesn’t compromise on taste, or the ability to set dry to the touch.
royal icing
my favorite: cranberry-orange scones
Cranberry-orange is my all-time favorite holiday flavor combination. For years, cranberry orange scones have been one of my family’s Christmas-morning traditions. These tender, flavorful dessert-biscuits, are made with a slight outside buttery-crispness, and bright fruit flavors. Here I share with you my favorite classic scone recipe, and the ingredient switch-outs to make them gluten free and/or vegan.
gingerbread joy
At home, once December hits and our Christmas tree is up, classic gingerbread cookies with royal icing will soon be made to enjoy and to share. Over the years, we have mastered this easy, stress-free recipe for rolling out and icing delicious bites that can be made gluten free, and are naturally made without eggs or nuts.
one shortbread recipe, 3 cookies: sugar, iced and milano
I’m sharing my recipes for the three wonderful ways to enjoy shortbread: as classic sugar cookies, iced cookies, and the “Milano” (a decadent take on the Pepperidge Farm, store bought cookie) – taking firm-set ganache filling and piping it into a shortbread cookie-sandwich.