7 Minute Frosting

Ingredients:

2 large egg whites unbeaten
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
⅓ cup cold water
¼ teaspoon cream of tartar or 1 teaspoon corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions:

Combine the egg whites, sugar, water and cream of tartar in the top of a double boiler. Mix thoroughly.

Place over boiling water and beat constantly until mixture holds a peak. This will take at least 7 minutes, but most likely closer to 10 minutes.

Remove from the heat.

Add vanilla and beat until thick enough to spread.

Makes 5-6 cups of frosting.

Notes:

The calories shown are based on the recipe frosting a cake that serves 15, with 1 serving the frosting for one slice of cake (about 1/3 cup).