Recipe - Glossy Vanilla Frosting

One fourth cup Sugar
One fourth cup Cream
1 One half teaspoon Corn syrup, light
2 teaspoon Butter or margarine
1 One half cup Confectioner's sugar; sifted
1 One fourth teaspoon Vanilla extract; * see note
Recipe by: Jo Merrill

Preparation Time: 0:10 *You can substitute Three fourths teaspoon rum extract for
vanilla if you wish.

Cook in top of double boiler over simmering heat the One fourth cup sugar, cram,
corn syrup and margarine. Stir until margarine is melted then remove from
heat. Add gradually the sifted confectioners sugar then the vanilla
extract. Add a few drops more of cream if frosting is too thick to spread.
Using a spatula, frost top of cake and allow some of the frosting to
trickle down the sides. Enough frosting to frost top of one 9x5 inch loaf
cake. Double this if you wish. This is a good frosting to decorate the
holiday cakes that you wish to decorate with pieces of candied fruit,
raisins, sprinkles etc.
Posted to EATL Digest 25 Sep 96

Date: Thu, 26 Sep 1996 11:19:37 0500

From: LD Goss ldgoss@METRONET.COM