Seven-Minute Frosting
At a Glance
- Total
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4.00 cups
Categories
- Dessert
- Double Boiler
Dietary
- Vegetarian
Allergens
- Eggs
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 4. Current scale: 1x.
Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.
This recipe for Seven-Minute Frosting brings together 3/4 cup sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar, 1 pinch salt in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 20 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 4 servings.
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Equipment
large mixing bowl or double boiler, hand electric mixer
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 egg whites
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
Combine the sugar, cream of tartar, salt, egg whites, and water in a large mixing bowl or double boiler of at least a 2-quart capacity.
Set over simmering, not boiling, water over moderate heat.
Beat with a hand electric mixer at high speed for about 5 to 7 minutes, until the frosting stands in definite peaks when the beater is lifted.
Remove from the water and continue beating for several minutes, until the frosting has cooled and no longer feels hot to your finger, and stands in soft, smooth, billowy peaks.
Beat in the vanilla.
You will have enough to generously fill and frost an 8 or 9 inch two-layer cake or a 9 or 10 inch tube cake.
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