Seven Minute Icing
A fluffy, glossy white frosting made by beating egg whites and sugar over boiling water for exactly seven minutes. A Paula Deen classic perfect for cakes.
Ingredients
Equipment Needed
- double boiler
- handheld electric mixer
Ingredients
Equipment Needed
- double boiler
- handheld electric mixer
Instructions
- 1
Combine ingredients
Place sugar, cream of tartar or corn syrup, salt, water, and egg whites in the top of a double boiler.
- 2
Initial mixing
Beat with a handheld electric mixer for 1 minute.
- 3
Set up double boiler
Place pan over boiling water, being sure that boiling water does not touch the bottom of the top pan. (If this happens, it could cause your frosting to become grainy).
- 4
Beat for seven minutes
Beat constantly on high speed with electric mixer for 7 minutes.
- 5
Add vanilla
Beat in vanilla.
Cook's Notes
This classic frosting gets its name from the 7 minutes of beating over boiling water. Be careful not to let the boiling water touch the bottom of the top pan, or the frosting may become grainy.
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