7 Minute Icing

 

Ingredients:

1-1/4	Cup	Sugar
¼	Cup	Water
2		Egg Whites
2	Tsp	Corn Syrup
		Pinch Salt
1	Tsp	Vanilla

Directions:

Combine the sugar, water, egg whites, corn syrup and a pinch of salt in the top of a double boiler over hot water. Beating constantly, cook the mixture for seven minutes, until it forms soft peaks. Remove the mixture from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Beat the icing for 3-5 minutes longer, until it forms stiff peaks and is tepid.

**For fruit-flavored icing, substitute strained fresh fruit juice for part or all of the eater, according to taste.

TO flavor the icing: add strong black coffee, praline powder, brandy or liqueur to taste for the vanilla extract.

TO color the icing: Add food coloring by the drop until desired color is achieved.

 

Yields

2 cups or enough for a layer cake or 9x13” cake