Description
This recipe is the result of wanting fruit dip and not having most of the ingredients. When I got the ingredients and made it according to original, I discovered I preferred this one to the original. Can be served right away or chilled firm.
Ingredients
- ½ cup white sugar
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ teaspoon lemon juice
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup sifted confectioners’ sugar
- 1 egg white
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
Instructions
- Combine white sugar
- water
- lemon juice
- and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a thick-bottomed pot; bring to a boil
- stirring often. Reduce heat to low
- place a cover on the pot
- and cook at a simmer for 3 minutes. Remove cover and continue cooking
- stirring often
- until the sugar and salt dissolve into the liquid
- about 3 minutes more. Remove pot from heat and set aside to cool for 5 minutes; pour syrup into a large bowl.
- Beat syrup
- confectioners’ sugar
- egg white
- and salt together in a bowl until thick
- 5 to 10 minutes; add vanilla extract and beat to incorporate
- about 1 minute. Add cream cheese to the bowl; beat until smooth.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 20 mins
Servings: 20