 4 oz. Merengue Powder=8 tablespoons=1/2 cup
Mix merengue powder with granulated sugar and water to make the sugar skulls. Mix merengue powder with powdered sugar and water to make the icing. Add food coloring and put in a pastry bag to decorate the sugar skulls. |  8 oz.Merengue Powder= 32 Tablespoons =1 cups.
Mix merengue powder with granulated sugar and water to make the sugar skulls.
Mix merengue powder with powdered sugar and water to make the icing. Add food coloring and put in a pastry bag to decorate the sugar skulls. |
 Sugar Skull =Granulated Sugar+Merengue Powder +Water.
Icing= Powdered Sugar + Merengue Powder + Water + Food Coloring.
1 lb =2 cups = 32 tablespoons. |  4" X 4" Asst. color squares (Blue, Purple, Copper, Wildberry etc.). 100 per package.
Used to place on the forehead of the sugar skull, this is where you write the person's name that you are dedicating the skull to. Place the sugar skulls on your altar or give them to your friend with their name on it as a joke.
Use the icing to glue the tinfoil (eyes and forehead) into place, glue or tape won't stick to the sugar skull. |
 12" Disposable Pastry Bag.
For best results and more control while decorating snip your points small.
Enjoy! |  Individual Paste Coloring/Food Coloring
Add to your to icing.
Sugar skull mold instructions specify that grocery store food coloring will not work.
This is 'Baker's Food Coloring'.
1 oz jars. |
 Used add color to your icing.
8 assorted colors, 1 oz jars. |  Easy! Just add water and mix.
Makes 1 lb. of Icing.
Add food coloring and put into pastry bags.
Some tips: add more water to make smoother icing, add more mix to make stiffer icing
After mixing for nine minutes place icing into separate cups and mix in food coloring.
Keep icing away from top of the pastry bag to avoid a mess.
Keep your tips small for better control.
Enjoy decorating your sugar skulls! |