Glacé Icing

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 120g (1 cup) icing (confectioners) sugar
• 15g (1 tablespoon) butter
• 30ml (2 tablespoons) boiling water
• Desiccated (or shredded) coconut, nuts and seeds (poppy seeds)

Instructions

1. Sift the icing sugar into a small heatproof bowl. Make a well in the centre and set aside.
2. Combine the butter and water in a small pan and heat over low heat until butter is melted.
3. Add the melted butter mixture to the icing sugar and mix to a smooth paste.
4. Stand bowl over a pan of simmering water and stir until icing is glossy.
5. Pour the icing over the bun/cake/muffin/bread and sprinkle with desiccated (or shredded) coconut. or decorate with nuts or seeds or just leave plain

Flavour Variations

1. Orange or lemon: replace the water with strained orange or lemon juice.
2. Chocolate: Sift 2 teaspoons cocoa powder into the icing sugar.
3. Coffee: dissolve 2 teaspoons coffee granules in water together with butter

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