Angel Icing

Description

A cooked meringue style icing.

Ingredients

• 2 egg whites
• ¾ cup white sugar
• ⅓ cup corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons water
• ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Combine the egg whites
2. sugar
3. corn syrup
4. water
5. cream of tartar
6. and salt in the top of a double boiler over water that is at a hard boil. Start beating right away with a beater until the mixture stands in stiff peaks. Remove from heat and add vanilla or your favorite flavoring and keep beating until it is thick enough to spread easily.

Servings: 12