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
