Boiled Icing

* Exported from MasterCook II *

Boiled Icing

Recipe By : Net
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Fillings & Frostings Low-Fat

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup Sugar
4 tablespoons Water -- cold
1 each Egg white -- beaten
1 teaspoon Vanilla

Add the water to the sugar and boil until the syrup spins a thread. Pour the
hot
syrup very slowly into the beaten white of egg, whip
ping constantly. Flavor with vanilla and spread the icing on the cake. For
chocolate icing, add 2 Tbsp grated chocolate to the warm i
cing. To tint icing: Lemon juice will whiten icing. The grated rind of an
orange will give a yellow color. Strawberry, raspberry or
cranberry juice will give a pink shade. Source: Pennsylvania Dutch Cook Book -
Fine Old Recipes, Culinary Arts Press, 1936.

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