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7 MINUTE FROSTING

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Sun, 11/04/2007 - 22:17 — DizzyDaffodil
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Summary

Yield
SourceMom
Prep Time5 minutes
RecipeDesserts

Description

"7 Minute Frosting" or "Boiled Frosting" - has a lovely sheen to it when applied.

Ingredients

  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 c sugar
  • 1⁄4 t cream of tartar
  • 1⁄3 c water
  • 1 t vanilla extract

Instructions

Combine 2 egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar, and water in top of a double boiler. Beat with electric mixer on high speed 1 minute.

Place over boiling water, and beat on high speed 7 minutes.

Remove from heat and add vanilla, beat 2 minutes longer on high speed.

Use immediately to frost a cooled cake.

Notes

*can substitute 1 Tablespoon light corn syrup for the cream of tartar

Comments

Mon, 11/12/2007 - 16:41 — marymac
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canned apple pie filling

somewhere here in reciepes I saw canned applepie filling, and it looked yummy.  does anyone have the recipe for it or know how to get it? 

thanks

marymac