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Festive Sugar Cubes Recipe

The Western theme at our son Scott's wedding to Tammie was carried right down to the sugar cubes! I decorated the cute cubes with icing in the shape of horseshoes, cactus and cowboy hats and boots. Little details like this made their day even "sweeter".

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Festive Sugar Cubes Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + standing

Yield: 60-80 Servings

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Ingredients

2 teaspoons meringue powder
2 tablespoons water
1 cup confectioners' sugar
Food coloring of your choice
Pastry bag or heavy-duty resealable plastic bag
Assorted small pastry tips
60 to 80 sugar cubes

Directions

In a small bowl, combine meringue powder and water. Beat on high speed until well mixed. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until the mixture is fluffy and soft peaks form. Tint icing with food coloring or divide in half and tint each portion.
Cut a small hole in the corner of pastry or plastic bag; insert pastry tip. Fill bag with icing; pipe each sugar cube with a design. Let sugar cubes dry at room temperature for 8 hours or overnight before storing in airtight containers. Yield: 60-80 servings.

Editor's Note: Meringue powder can be found in cake decorating supply stores or by mail order.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 13 calories, trace fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1 mg sodium, 3 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Festive Sugar Cubes in Down the Aisle Country-Style , p44