Fluffy Frosting

(gluten free)

Originally published in Foodstuffs Hot Off the Griddle, May 1996.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 egg whites
  • 1/3 cup corn syrup
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 Tbsp water
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 tsp vanilla

METHOD

  1. Combine all but vanilla in double-boiler.
  2. Cook over rapidly boiling water, beating with a hand mixer until mixture stands in peaks when mixer is drawn away.
  3. Remove from heat.
  4. Add vanilla and continue beating until thick enough to spread. Do not over-beat. Work quickly when spreading.
Posted on September 9, 2015 by kim falls and filed under desserts & sweets and tagged gluten-free.