Homemade gingerbread icing - 7 step-by-step recipes

Few things bring as much festive mood to a home as beautifully decorated gingerbread. And homemade gingerbread cookies decorated with home glaze are a real work of art. In addition, even children can be involved in the decoration process, which will definitely delight them.

Homemade gingerbread icing

A very simple recipe for making gingerbread icing, with which you can make your gingerbread cookies not only delicious, but also beautiful and unique.

Cooking time: 50 min.

Cooking time: 35 min.

Servings - 30.

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  Using a blender, grind the sugar into icing sugar.
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  Then we sift the powder through cheesecloth to avoid the formation of lumps.
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  Add protein to the powder, mix everything thoroughly until smooth.
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  The icing should be thick, add more powdered sugar if necessary.
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  We shift the glaze into a plastic bag. Cut the corner of the package. Everything is ready to be decorated!

How to make gingerbread frosting?

With this recipe, you can make the perfect gingerbread frosting that is sure to brighten up the winter holidays. The recipe came out quite simple and will be understandable even for a beginner.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Servings - 8.

Ingredients:

• Powdered sugar - 200 gr.
• Egg white - 1 pc.
• Lemon juice - ½ tsp.
• Corn starch - 1 tsp

Cooking process:

1. Pour the white separated from the yolk into a bowl and sift the icing sugar into it, gently kneading.
2. Add corn starch to the mass, which will give the glaze plasticity.
3. Mix the glaze thoroughly until smooth, making sure that no lumps form.
4. Pour lemon juice into the glaze, which will give it a beautiful shine and help to solidify quickly.
5. Beat the frosting with a mixer at a slow speed for about 3 minutes.
6. Cover the finished glaze with a wet towel and leave for 15 minutes. This will remove excess air bubbles from the frosting.
7. Transfer the icing to a pastry bag.
8. To create a colored glaze, add confectionery dye to it and mix well.
9. The glaze is ready, you can start decorating!

Colored glaze for decorating gingerbread

The frosting from this recipe will help you create even, neat patterns on the gingerbread. For this glaze, we will use helium food coloring, as it is easier to mix them into the glaze, as well as a special fine powdered sugar that will provide the perfect consistency.

Cooking time: 20 min.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Servings - 10.

Ingredients:

• Powdered sugar - 200 gr.
• Egg white - 1 pc.
• Food dye - 1 ml.

Cooking process:

1. Shake the egg white lightly to smooth it.
2. Gradually mix the sifted icing sugar into the protein.
3. Gently knead the glaze, breaking the resulting lumps.
4. We continue to sift the powder into the protein, making sure that it does not settle on the sides of the bowl.
5. With the help of the amount of powdered sugar, we adjust the required consistency of the glaze. In this recipe we are making a thick frosting, so we continue to add the powder.
6. When the whisk marks last for more than 10 seconds, the glaze can be considered ready.
7. There is another way to check the readiness of the glaze.Let the glaze drain onto a flat surface. The glaze will be ready if it holds its shape and does not flow.
8. Divide the glaze into parts and paint in the desired colors using food coloring.
9. We lay out the finished colored glaze in pastry bags. Good luck with your decoration!

Protein icing for gingerbread at home

The recipe for the perfect icing for contour drawing on gingerbread. In addition, this glaze is also suitable for fastening gingerbread pieces when building various edible structures.

Cooking time: 20 min.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Servings - 10.

Ingredients:

• Powdered sugar - 300 gr.
• Egg white - 2 pcs.
• Lemon juice - 1 tsp

Cooking process:

1. We prepare all the products necessary for the preparation of the glaze.
2. Place the egg whites in a blender bowl and beat them for about a minute at medium speed. Then gradually add powdered sugar one by one. At the end, add lemon juice and beat for a couple of minutes.
3. The finished glaze should be dense, shiny and keep its shape.
4. Then we dilute the glaze with water in a ratio of 1 cup of glaze - 2.5 teaspoons of water.
5. We introduce water gradually, bringing the glaze to the desired consistency.
6. Transfer the icing to the baking paper cornet, filling it about halfway.
7. We carefully twist the edges of the cornet.
8. Cut off the tip and adjust the line thickness.
9. Now you can start drawing. Good luck with your decoration!

Glaze for painting gingerbread without eggs

A simple and quick recipe for a frosting that is perfect for vegetarians or fasting people due to the lack of eggs. Another advantage of such glaze is its quick drying, due to which the process of decorating gingerbread is significantly accelerated.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Cooking time: 5 min.

Servings - 10.

Ingredients:

• Powdered sugar - 150 gr.
• Water - 10 ml.
• Lemon juice - 3 gr.

Cooking process:

1. Sift the icing sugar into a bowl.
2. Add lemon juice to the powder.
3. Fill the mixture with water.
4. And mix thoroughly until smooth.
5. The icing is ready, you can start painting!

Non-crumbling custard icing for gingerbread

The glaze prepared according to this recipe holds its shape perfectly and has a delicate taste that will perfectly complement the taste of gingerbread. In addition, this glaze can stand at room temperature for about 12 hours without losing its shape.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Servings - 10.

Ingredients:

• Egg white - 2 pcs.
• Sugar - 250 gr.
• Lemon juice - 2 tsp
• Water - 120 ml.
• Salt to taste

Cooking process:

1. Pour water and lemon juice into a ladle with a thick bottom, pour sugar into it and send it to high heat.
2. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook until thick.
3. To check the readiness of the syrup, you can drop a few drops into cold water and try to roll a soft ball out of them. If all goes well, the syrup is ready.
4. Add salt to the proteins and beat them for about 4 minutes.
5. Gradually pour the syrup into the proteins, continuing to beat the mixture until it is completely thickened.
6. We spread the glaze on cling film and wrap it carefully.
7. We move the glaze in the foil into a pastry bag, cut off the tip and put on the nozzle.
8. You can start decorating!

Homemade icing for gingerbread with powdered sugar and lemon juice

The beautiful white glaze is perfect for decorating gingerbread. In consistency, it turns out to be moderately thick and viscous. This glaze can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Cooking time: 5 min.

Servings - 50.

Ingredients:

• Egg white - 1 pc.
• Powdered sugar - 200 gr.
• Lemon juice - 5 gr.

Cooking process:

1. We prepare all the necessary products.
2. Separate the protein into a bowl.
3. Put a tablespoon of powdered sugar into the protein and beat everything with a mixer into a thick mass at low speed.
4. Then add lemon juice, whisking.
5. Gradually add the remaining icing sugar and beat until smooth.
6. The frosting is ready to be applied to the gingerbread!