White Mountain Frosting recipe

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Ingredients

3 cups white sugar
1 cup water
¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
3 egg whites
1 pinch salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Nutrition Info

119.2 calories
carbohydrate: 30.1 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: : -
fiber: : -
protein: 0.5 g
saturatedFat: : -
servingSize: -
sodium: 8.4 mg
sugar: 30 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine sugar, water, and cream of tartar in a saucepan. Cook until candy thermometer reaches 238 degrees F (115 degrees C), or until syrup spins a long thread when dripped from a spoon.

  2. Beat egg whites until stiff. Pour a thin, slow stream of the syrup into egg whites, beating constantly until frosting stands in peaks. Stir in salt and vanilla to taste.

Recipe Yield

4 cups

Recipe Note

This is a very good frosting. You may flavor it with any flavoring extract to suit your needs.

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