Work the water into the sugar with your fingers until the mixture feels like cool beach sand. This takes a few minutes, so be patient. The sugar is ready when you can press your finger or thumb into it and the print will stay.
Sugar Skulls- How to make Sugar Skulls Step-by-Step
By Chelsie Kenyon, About.com Guide
For every cup of sugar, mix in 1 teaspoon of meringue powder and sprinkle 1 teaspoon of water on top.
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- Assemble your supplies for the sugar skulls (see below the picture)
- Prepare the Sugar
- Making the Skull
- Remove Mold and Let the Skulls Dry
- Prepare the Icing
- Decorate the Skulls
- Let the Decorated Sugar Skulls Dry
- Sugar Skull Tips
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