4. 7 Minute Frosting (Swiss Meringue)
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups (10 1/2 ounces) sugar
- 1/3 cup (2 5/8 ounces) cold water
- 2 egg whites
- 2 teaspoons light corn syrup or 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
- In the top of a double boiler, combine the sugar, water, egg whites, corn syrup or cream of tartar, and the pinch of salt. Beat with an electric mixer set at low speed for 30 seconds, then set the pan over boiling water (the pan shouldn't touch the water). Beating at high speed, cook the frosting for about 7 minutes, or until it's stiff and glossy. Remove it from the heat, add the vanilla, and beat an additional 2 minutes. Yield: Enough frosting to cover a 10-inch tube or 2 or 3-layer cake.