Fondant Icing for Easter Kulich

Cooking method

1. Step 1:

   

   To make this simple icing for Easter kulich, you need only a handful of ingredients every cook has on hand: sugar ground into powdered sugar, a lemon for its juice, and a little hot water. That's the whole secret to this easy, very tasty sweet-and-sour kulich icing.

2. Step 2:

   

   If you don't have powdered sugar on hand, it's easy to make your own in a regular coffee grinder.

3. Step 3:

   

   Wash the lemon, pat it dry with a towel, and roll it firmly across the countertop, as shown in the photo. This makes it easier to squeeze out more juice with less effort.

4. Step 4:

   

   Cut the top off the lemon and squeeze out the juice. You only need a little - about two spoonfuls - so there's no need for a special juicer.

5. Step 5:

   

   Add the powdered sugar gradually.

6. Step 6:

   

   Pour in a couple of tablespoons of hot water from the kettle. Right away, start stirring the powder and liquid hard with a spoon or fork until it turns white.

7. Step 7:

   

   You may need a little more powder or water. It's easy to tell: if the icing is clear and too runny, add more powdered sugar.

8. Step 8:

   

   You can use an immersion blender for this.

9. Step 9:

   

   If the icing is too thick and won't move with a fork or blender - crystallizing before your eyes - you've added too little water. Just add more hot water and beat the mixture again.