Afternoon Tea, Dairy-free, Icing Sugar, Kids, Vegan -
Homemade Colourful Sprinkles
Making your own sprinkles is so much more fun. Check out our easy to make colourful sprinkles
Category
Dessert
Servings
4
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
3 hours
Easy to make sugary sprinkles
Author:Whitworths Sugar
Ingredients
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500g of Whitworths Icing Sugar
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1/4 cup (32g) of Meringue Powder
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80ml of Water
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1 Tsp of Lemon Juice
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Gel Food Colouring
Directions
In a large bowl, combine the sugar, meringue powder, water and lemon juice
Mix with a wooden spoon until incorporated, then using an electric whisk, beat on a low speed to completely incorporate and get rid of any lumps
If the mixture looks too thick, add a teaspoon of water
Continue whisking mixture until it is very thick, glossy, and holds soft peaks. This should take about 10 minutes
Divide the icing up into separate bowls and stir in whichever colours of gel food colouring that you desire
Fit a piping bag with a no.2 round tip and fill with the icing. While working with each icing in the piping bag, make sure you cover the others that are still in their bowls with cling film, as these can dry out very quickly
Pipe long strands of the icing onto wax paper or alternatively baking paper with a very thin coating of oil across them
Once one colour runs out, wash out your piping bag, reassemble and continue with the next colour
Let the strands dry for at least three hours
Tap the stands using a knife to break apart or alternatively you can break them up them using your hands. Store the sprinkles in jars or zip-top bags until ready to use. Enjoy!
Jo
How much meringue powder? All other measurements are in g as per uk yet you have put that as a cup measurement, what is it in grams please?