Royal Icing (without Meringue Powder) - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 pound Powdered Sugar
- 3 Pasteurized Egg Whites
- 1 teaspoon Fresh Lemon Juice
Instructions
- Sift sugar into a bowl of an electric mixer. Add remaining ingredients. Using the paddle attachment, mix on low until sugar is incorporated. Increase speed to medium and beat for 5 minutes. Check for stiff peaks.
- If needed, increase speed to medium-high and continue beating icing, watching closely for stiff peaks. Once stiff peaks are formed, transfer the icing to bowls and cover with plastic wrap, pressing the wrap onto the icing to prevent crusting.
- At this point, the icing can be tinted with gel paste food coloring. The icing can also be thinned with water to fill in piped outlines.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.
Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form.
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