Seven Minute Frosting

Ingredients

• 2 egg whites, unbeaten
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• Dash of salt
• 5 tablespoons water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons light corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps

1. Combine egg whites, sugar, salt, water, and corn syrup in top of double boiler, mixing thoroughly.
2. Place over rapidly boiling water, beat constantly with rotary egg beater (or at high speed of electric mixer), and cook 7 minutes, or until the frosting will stand up in peaks.
3. Remove from boiling water; add vanilla and beat until thick enough to spread.

Notes

Makes enough frosting to cover tops and sides of two 9-inch layers, or top and sides of 13x9x2-inch cake, or about 14 large or 2 dozen small cupcakes.

For half recipe, use half of ingredients \[…\] cooking time to about 4 min\[utes …\] enough for top and sides of 9-\[…\] top of 10×10-inch cake.

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