Seven Minute Frosting

By sklesley

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 egg whites
• 1 Tbsp. light corn syrup
• 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
• 1/4 cup plus 1 Tbsp. cold water
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Combine sugar, egg whites (room temperature), syrup and cream of tartar in top of a large double boiler. Add water and beat at low speed of electric mixer for 30 seconds.

Place over rapidly boiling water; beat constantly at high speed of electric mixer for 7 minutes or until stiff peaks form. Remove from heat. Add vanilla; beat 2-3 minutes or until frosting is thick enough to spread.