Seven-Minute Meringue Frosting recipe

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Ingredients

2 egg whites
1 pinch salt
1 ½ cups white sugar
⅓ cup water
¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Nutrition Info

25.2 calories
carbohydrate: 6.3 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: : -
fiber: : -
protein: 0.2 g
saturatedFat: : -
servingSize: -
sodium: 5.6 mg
sugar: 6.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In the top of a double boiler, combine all ingredients but the vanilla. Beat 1 minute.

  2. Cook over boiling water beating constantly for 7 minutes or until the icing makes firm peaks. Remove from the heat and add the vanilla. Beat until able to spread. NOTE: You can add coloring with the ingredients. You can also use another flavoring in place of the vanilla.

Recipe Yield

3 cups

Recipe Note

This is an old family favorite because it is not as sweet tasting as other frostings and is very fluffy.

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