Cooked egg white frosting is a
classic cake and dessert topping. Egg whites, sugar, and flavourings are gently
heated in the top of a double boiler and continuously beaten into a fluffy meringue.
Best known is the 7 Minute Frosting. At first they are lofty but will start to collapse
by the next day. This entire recipe is 655 calories.
FLUFFY BROWN SUGAR FROSTING
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup cold water
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
Dash of salt
2 egg whites
1 tsp vanilla
- Partially fill base of a double boiler with water; cover and bring to boil.
- In double boiler top (do not place it over water), combine all the ingredients except vanilla.
- Beat with egg beater at full speed for 1 minute.
- Then set in place over rapidly boiling water.
- Beat mixture constantly with egg beater at full speed, while cooking for 7 minutes.
- Remove the double boiler top from boiling water.
- Add the vanilla and beat for 2 more minutes.
- Fills and frosts generously two 8" or 9" layers, or an 8" x 8" x 2" cake, or 1 dozen cupcakes.
