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flood icing

flood icing noun: a variety of royal icing thinned with water so that it spreads when piped onto something.

Noun

flood icing (uncountable)

  1. A variety of royal icing thinned with water so that it spreads when piped onto something.
    • Flood icing is the consistency of custard and used to fill larger areas or sections of the biscuit with a smooth, shiny surface. As a rule, we allocate two-thirds of the royal icing mixture to making flood icing; the other third is for [lines].2018, Biscuiteers Baking Company Ltd, Biscuiteers Book of Iced Gifts, Penguin UK, →ISBN
    • Flood icing is a decorative technique where the space inside a piped outline of royal icing is 'flooded' with diluted royal icing to produce a smooth, firm covering. Always use freshly made royal icing to achieve the best results […]2020, Sandra Monger, Modern Gingerbread, Search Press Limited, →ISBN
    Synonyms:
    flood frosting

Examples of flood icing in a sentence

  • Note: The next steps are done while the flood icing is still wet, so work as quickly as you can.2021, Hayley Callaway, Sweet Talk Cookies: Creative Designs for Birthdays, Holidays, and Everyday, →ISBN, page 127:
  • This is a term that refers to icing patterns created with the flood icing (not the piping icing) while the flood icing is still wet.2021, Anne Yorks, The Crafted Cookie: A Beginner’s Guide to Baking & Decorating Cookies for Every Occasion, Page Street Publishing, →ISBN:

Synonyms of flood icing

Questions about flood icing

What does flood icing mean?
Flood icing means a variety of royal icing thinned with water so that it spreads when piped onto something.
How do you use flood icing in a sentence?
Note: The next steps are done while the flood icing is still wet, so work as quickly as you can.
What part of speech is flood icing?
Flood icing is a noun.

Words near flood icing in the dictionary

  1. flood fills
  2. flood frosting
  3. flood gate
  4. flood gates
  5. flood geology
  6. flood icing
  7. flood lamp
  8. flood map
  9. flood maps
  10. flood meadow
  11. flood meadows

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