What can I use as a frosting for ginger bread cookies?!
What can I use as a frosting for ginger bread cookies?
What can I use that has the same texture as a Betty Crocker mixture -100% vegan-, would be white and would allow vegetal dyes?
Answers:
To be vegan you won't be able to use 'normal' powdered sugar unless you can find some that specifically states it is purified by the centrifugal wash method. Since that is unlikely you can powder raw or turbinado sugar with your choice of blender, food processor or blade type coffee grinder. After that follow whatever icing recipe you want. If your recipe calls for egg white replace it with 1/2 tsp Xanthan gum per white called for. Due to the slight amount of molasses your frosting will be slightly off white; but on gingerbread cookies that shouldn't be a problem. You can, if desired, use a vegan titanium white paste color to insure a fully bright white frosting. Any questions? Feel free to ask either through adding to your question or email me direct!
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been doing this kind of thing for years
Make a simple frosting from powdered sugar and water with perhaps a little lemon juice added for flavor.
If you want vegan, I think you are out of luck.
I prefer the simple powdered sugar complex along with the vegan dye.
My Betty Crocker's Cookbook has a recipe for Gingerbread Cookies and the suggested frosting recipe is called:
Decorators' Icing
Mix 2 cups confectioners' sugar and 1 Tablespoon water.
Add more water, 1 teaspoon at a time, until icing is of the consistency that can be used easily in a decorators' tube and yet hold its shape.
Makes 3/4 cup of icing
Try carob! Its like the vegetarian/vegan frosting/chocolate!!! I think you can add you own dye to it! Just go to a natural foods market and you should be able to find carob!
Gingerbread Cookie Frosting
This is the recipe my mother uses to frost gingerbread cookies
INGREDIENTS
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup milk
10 drops food coloring
DIRECTIONS
Sift the confectioners' sugar into a small bowl. Stir in enough milk to make a smooth but not too runny consistency. You may need to adjust with some more sugar. Divide this mixture into small containers, depending on how many colors you want. Color each small container with colors appropriate for the season, using as much food coloring as needed to create desired hues.
Cookie Frosting
INGREDIENTS
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup shortening
5 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
food coloring
DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, cream together the confectioners' sugar and shortening until smooth. Gradually mix in the milk and vanilla with an electric mixer until smooth and stiff, about 5 minutes. Color with food coloring if desired.