| Who says you need snow to make an igloo? 
									According to FUN FOODS 
									by Wim Kros, you can
									build 
									a complete polar landscape out of sugar 
									cubes, the perfect touch for a winter tea 
									party. Start by 
									laying a base row of sugar cubes around a 
									7-inch-diameter cardboard circle, leaving 
									space for the entrance. Using a mortar of 2 
									egg whites mixed with 3 cups confectioners' 
									sugar, add subsequent layers of cubes, one 
									row at a time, decreasing the circumference 
									gradually as you go. Apply the mortar to the 
									top cubes, not to those already in place. Be 
									sure to work alternately left and right from 
									the entrance toward the back of the igloo 
									and stagger the cubes the way a builder lays 
									bricks. Build a total of 10 layers, stopping 
									halfway through the construction to let the 
									igloo dry. Make the arch and roof 
									separately, working on a flat surface. When 
									they are dry, glue them in place. Allow the 
									igloo to dry completely, then sprinkle with 
									a blizzard of sugar.  |