Fluffy Boiled Icing

Name: Fluffy Boiled Icing
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps confectioners sugar; 1 Tbsp light corn syrup; 2 egg whites; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 79 milliliters water; 237 milliliters white sugar

You can never have too many frosting recipes, so give Fluffy Boiled Icing a try. This recipe covers 0% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 122 calories, 1g of protein, and 0g of fat. This recipe serves 8. A mixture of sugar, corn syrup, egg whites, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine sugar, water, corn syrup, and salt in a saucepan; stir until well blended. Boil slowly without stirring until mixture will spin a long thread when a little is dropped from a spoon (hold the spoon high above saucepan), or reaches 238 - 242 degrees F (114 - 117 degrees C).

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Corn Syrup

Sugar

Water

Salt

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Sauce Pan

In a large bowl, beat egg whites with a mixer until they are stiff, but still moist.

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Egg Whites

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Blender

Bowl

Pour hot syrup slowly over egg whites while beating. Continue until mixture is very fluffy, and will hold its shape.

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Egg Whites

Syrup

Add vanilla, and beat until blended. If icing does not seem stiff enough, beat in 2 or 3 tablespoons confectioners sugar 1 tablespoon at a time until stiff enough to hold its shape.

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Powdered Sugar