Seven Minute Frosting

Seven Minute Frosting

1 egg white – unbeaten

1/8 tsp cream of tartar

1/3 c boiling water

1 scant c sugar

dash of salt

Vanilla

Place sugar, salt, cream of tartar and boiling water in top of a double boiler – place over boiling water – add unbeaten egg white and beat mixture until thick and smooth.

Remove from heat and add flavoring.

Coffee may be substituted for hot water.

To test frosting – cut with silver knife.

Frosting should retain the clean cut –

if it runs together it has not been cooked long enough.

All boiled frostings require longer cooking on damp heavy days

than they do on dry days.

Maple – Seven Minute Frosting

¾ c maple syrup

1/8 tsp cream of tartar

2 tbsp sugar

1 egg white – unbeaten

maple flavoring

Brown Sugar Seven Minute Frosting

1 ¼ c brown sugar

¼ tsp cream of tartar

1 egg white – unbeaten

¼ c boiling water

vanilla