Can Powdered Sugar Icing Be Saved?

[esavvymom]

Ok...I'm feeling really dumb here...but I don't bake much anymore, and I've NEVER really decorated Christmas cookies (more than icing the full cookie or some sugar sprinkles before baking). My kids and I were making gingerbread cookies (the "ABC Cookies"- with a missing head, leg, or arm HAHAHA- too funny). I found a recipe for the icing that will set up, etc....but it didn't tell me how much it made, and it made a BIG bowl. I've probably got enough to fill 3-4 of my Decorator bottles. And I've still got icing in one of my bottles. I don't want to bake cookies all night to use the icing.

What do I do with the icing? It's just powdered sugar with milk...I'm thinking I can stick it in the fridge since it has milk in it, then when I'm ready to do more cookies, I set it out to soften up some (it's pretty stiff anyway!).

Having one of those "Brain F**t" moments and don't want to mess it up and waste it. I've already wasted enough icing this week trying to make RED icing- HAHA...that's an adventure. (We ended up with dark pink stockings...but that's another story).

 

[lcucinella]

Not sure on that one. I make my icing with powdered sugar, water and vanilla. It is easy to make, but I have never tried to store it. Wish I could be of more help.

Lisa

 

[chefheidi2003]

You can store it..what i would do though if I were you. When you take it out..put it in a mixing bowl..add a little bit of milk..and use the mixer to use it. It will soften it up. Just add milk as needed.

 

[chef131doreen]

YES put it in a plastic container and put it in the Freezer it will stay fine

 

[esavvymom]

Good! Thanks! That was what I was thinking too. I just finished putting the leftover in my small batter bowl ( have about 2 cups left, after icing some sugar cookies and the gingerbread men).

 

[magentablue]

For the red icing (for next time!) use the gel food colors, they are MUCH better!