The icing is more like a paste. For enough icing to decorate 40 skulls, mix 2 lbs. of powdered sugar, 1/2 cup of merengue, and 2/3 cup water in a standing mixer and beat until stiff peaks form ...

1. Sift 150g icing sugar into a bowl and add one tablespoon of water and combine. The mixture should coat the back of a spoon and drizzle in a slow, thick flow. 2. Carefully hold a biscuit by the ...

The Mexican holiday is traditionally celebrated Nov. 1-2, with people creating ofrendas (altars) decorated with sugar skulls (calaveras), photos, foods that their loved one enjoyed and mementos ...