Recipe - Burnt Sugar Frosting

2 Egg whites; unbeaten
1 One half cup Sugar
5 tablespoon Water
1 One half teaspoon Light corn syrup
1 One half tablespoon Burnt sugar syrup; see below

USE UP TO 2 TB OF ABOVE

Combine all ingredients in the top of a double boiler, beating with a
rotary egg beater until thouroughly mixed. Place over rapidly boiling
water, beat constantly with rotary egg beater, and cook 7 minutes, or until
frosting will stand in peaks. Remove from boiling water and beat until
thick. Makes enough for tops and sides of two 9inch layers. To make Burnt
sugar syrup, place One half cup sugar in heavy skillet over medium flame. Stir
constantly as sugar melts, then becomes dark mahogany color, and smokes
noticeably. Remove at once from fire, add VERY SLOWLY 1/3 cup hot water,
and stir until dissolved.
Cool. Measure 1 One half to 2 Tablespoons for frosting.
Store remaining burnt sugar syrup in a jar to use for cakes and frostings.
Kate Smith Collection Published 1940 by General Foods Corp.

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