Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 c Sugar
4 tb Water -- cold
1 Egg white -- beaten
1 ts Vanilla
Add the water to the sugar and boil until the syrup spins a thread.
Pour the hot syrup very slowly into the beaten white of egg, whipping
constantly. Flavor with vanilla and spread the icing on the cake.
For Chocolate Icing:
Add 2 tb grated chocolate to the warm icing.
To Tint Icing:
Lemon juice will whiten icing. The grated rind of an orange will give
a yellow color. Strawberry, raspberry, or cranberry juice will give a
pink shade.
