Seven-Minute Icing

Name: Seven-Minute Icing
Yield: Makes about 6 cups
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons, water, plus water for simmering; 4 , large egg whites; 1 1/4 cups (8¾ ounces), sugar; 1 teaspoon, cream of tartar; Pinch, table salt; 1 teaspoon, vanilla extract

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Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2006

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SERVESMakes about 6 cups

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Fluffy Seven-Minute Icing is a thick, glossy frosting made from egg whites and sugar cooked together. Taking its name from the time it takes to beat the frosting over simmering water, our easy recipe is the perfect finishing touch to any ca...

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