Seven minute burnt sugar frosting

 
                     SEVEN MINUTE BURNT SUGAR FROSTING
 
 Recipe By     : GRIT -- July 13, 1997 
 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Frosting                         Cakes
                 Desserts
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    2                    egg whites
    1 1/2  cups          sugar
    2      tablespoons   burnt sugar syrup
      1/3  cup           cold water
    1      dash          salt
    1      teaspoon      vanilla extract
 
 Place all ingredients except vanilla in double boiler; mix thoroughly. 
 Cook, beating constantly with rotary or electric mixer, until mixture
 forms peaks, about 7 minutes.  Remove from heat.  Add vanilla; beat until
 frosting reaches spreading consistency.  Ice cooled cake.  
 Typed by Ethel Snyder 
 Date August 31, 1997 
 
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