7 Minute Frosting 1950s Recipe Recipe 435

Steps:

• In a small, heavy-bottom saucepan, combine 3/4 cup sugar, corn syrup, and 4 tablespoons water. Place over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar has dissolved, about 4 minutes. Rub a bit of the mixture between your fingers, making sure any graininess has disappeared. Raise heat, and bring to a boil without stirring. Continue boiling, occasionally washing down the sides of the pan with a pastry brush dipped in cold water to prevent sugar from crystallizing, until a candy thermometer registers 230 degrees, about 5 minutes. (Depending on the humidity, this can take anywhere from 4 to 10 minutes.) Remove the syrup from heat (temperature will keep rising).
• Meanwhile, in the bowl of an electric mixer, whisk the egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form, about 2 1/2 minutes. Gradually add remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. With mixer on medium-low speed, pour syrup in a steady stream down side of bowl (to avoid splattering).
• Beat the frosting on high speed until cool, about seven minutes. It should be thick and shiny. Use immediately.

Steps:

• Place egg whites, sugar, corn syrup or cream of tartar, cold water and salt in top of a double boiler, over boiling water, (don't let the water touch the bowl) and beat with an electric mixer until mixture forms peaks (five minutes). Remove from heat, add 1 teaspoon vanilla, and beat until frosting has fluffy consistency (2 minutes). variations include: Chocolate: Fold in 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled, before spreading. Marshmallow: Add 1 cup quartered marshmallows (today that would be marshmallow fluff) when removing frosting from the heat, beat by hand until spreadable. "Sea foam" or brown sugar frosting: Use packed measure of brown sugar instead of white. Omit the corn syrup or cream of tartar. For my darling daughter Lisa

Steps:

• Put egg whites, sugar, water and syrup in top of double boiler. Beat until mixed well. Place over rapidly boiling water. Beat constantly with electric beater while it cooks for 7 minutes or until it will stand in peaks when beater is raised. Remove from heat. Add vanilla. Beat. Fills and frosts 2 layer cake, 8 or 9 inch.

Steps:

• Combine sugar, water, egg whites, salt, corn syrup, and vanilla in the top of a double boiler. Beat all ingredients about one minute before placing bowl or pan over the heat.
• Place over rapidly boiling water; beat at high speed until the mixture forms soft peaks. (This may take longer than 7 minutes).
• Transfer frosting mixture to large bowl; beat until the mixture is thick and cool enough to spread.