Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2/3 cup water
- 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 3 egg whites, stiffly beaten
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Preparation
Step 1
In a saucepan, combine the sugar, water, and cream of tartar. Bring the mixture slowly to a boil, stirring once or twice to dissolve the sugar before it bubbles. Cover, and boil 3 minutes, then uncover and boil to 245 degrees.
Remove the pan from the heat and pour the syrup in a thin stream over the stiffly beaten whites in a mixing bowl. Add the salt and vanilla and continue beating until the frosting cools and is firm enough to spread. If the frosting stiffens excessively, beat in about 1/4 teaspoon boiling hot water.
NOTES:
Culinate editor’s note: If you’ve ever eaten Marshmallow Fluff, this gooey frosting — essentially an Italian meringue frosting — will taste remarkably familiar. Spread some of this marshmallow goo in between two soft chocolate cookies and make your own MoonPie.