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     Title: Favorite Caramel Frosting
Categories: Cakes
     Yield: 10 servings

     3 c  Sugar; divided
   3/4 c  Milk
     1    Egg; beaten
     1 pn Salt
   1/2 c  Butter or margarine; cut up

 Recipe by: Southern Living
 Preparation Time: 0:15
 Sprinkle 1/2 cup sugar in a heavy saucepan; place over
 medium heat.  Cook, stirring constantly, until sugar melts
 and syrup is light golden brown. Combine remaining 2-1/2
 cups sugar, milk, beaten egg, and salt, stirring well; stir
 in butter.  Stir butter mixture into hot caramelized sugar.
  (The mixture will tend to lump, becoming smooth with
 further cooking.) Cook over medium heat, stirring
 frequently, until a candy thermometer registers 230 degrees
 (about 15 to 20 minutes).  Cool 5 minutes.  Beat with a
 wooden spoon to almost spreading consistency (about 5
 minutes), and spread on cooled cake.  Yield:  about 2-1/2
 cups.

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