Fudge Frosting

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup light cream
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 2 (1-ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate

Steps

1. Combine all ingredients in 2-quart saucepan.
2. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves.
3. Cover saucepan; cook 2 minutes.
4. Remove cover and cook to 234 degrees (softball stage).
5. Remove from heat; beat with wooden spoon to spreading consistency.
6. Add a little hot water if frosting becomes too stiff or powdered sugar if it becomes too thin.

Notes

35 is a lined index card with five newspaper clippings pasted on; ‘FROSTING’ handwritten in blue ink across the top.

Part of the card is cut off or missing: Bottom of the clipping sits at the bottom edge of the scan; last line ‘becomes too thin.’ is legible, nothing lost.

Photo: stock photo found online.

Rosie Lee’s original recipe card

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