Seven Minute Frosting

Yield:
Makes 4-1/2 cups

The perfect frosting for most any cake

Ingredients:

  1. 2 egg whites
  2. 1 1/2 cups sugar
  3. dash of salt
  4. 1/3 cup water
  5. 2 teaspoons light corn syrup
  6. 1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions:

Combine egg whites, sugar, salt, water and corn syrup in top of double boiler. Beat 1 minute or until thoroughly mixed.

Place over boiling water and beat constantly at high speed on electric mixer or with rotary beater for 7 minutes, until frosting will stand in stiff peaks; stir frosting up from bottom and sides of pan occasionally.

Remove from boiling water and pour at once into a large bowl. Add vanilla and beat 1 minute, until thick enough to spread.

Recipe yields enough frosting to cover two 8-inch cake rounds.


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