Heavenly 7 Minute Frosting Sallye Recipes

HEAVENLY 7 MINUTE FROSTING (SALLYE)

Steps:

• If you have a large double boiler, use it. If not, fill a heavy deep skillet about 1/3 full of water and place over medium high heat.
• In a heavy large saucepan, place the sugar, water, egg whites, salt and corn syrup and place pan in the water bath. Note: This recipe will triple in volume, so make sure your pan is large enough.
• IMPORTANT: THIS FROSTING NEEDS YOUR FULL TIME ATTENTION WHILE COOKING.
• Begin beating with hand held mixer on high speed and continue beating until well blended.
• When water begins to boil, turn heat to where water will just simmer.
• Continue beating constantly at high speed for about 7 minutes until mixture makes and retains firm peaks. Wipe down sides of pan if necessary - be sure and turn mixer off momentarily while you perform this task.
• When frosting retains firm peaks, remove from heat, add cream of tartar and vanilla and continue beating until well blended. Is your arm falling off yet? LOL
• Spread over cooled cake while frosting is still warm. Optional garnishes: Sprinkle coconut, chocolate curls over top, or drizzle chocolate sauce on it. I usually leave it plain except at Easter when I make a Coconut cake, dye some coconut green and make an Easter egg nest on top of the cake.

CLASSIC SEVEN-MINUTE FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat 1 1/2 cups sugar, the water, and corn syrup in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves. Raise heat to medium-high, and bring to a boil. Cook, washing down sides of pan with a wet pastry brush to prevent sugar crystals from forming, until syrup reaches 230 degrees on a candy thermometer. Once syrup reaches 230 degrees, remove from heat immediately.
• Meanwhile, with a mixer on medium speed, whisk egg whites to soft peaks. Whisk in remaining 1/4 cup sugar. Reduce speed to medium-low, and pour syrup into egg whites in a slow, steady stream down the side of the bowl. Raise speed to medium-high, and whisk for 6 minutes. Add vanilla; whisk until soft peaks form, about 1 minute. Use immediately.

HEAVENLY SEVEN MINUTE FROSTING

Steps:

• In a large saucepan (or bottom of a double-boiler)bring 1 inch of water to a simmer.
• In a large stainless-steel bowl (or top of a double-boiler) combine the sugar, egg whites, 1/4 cup of water, cream of tartar, and salt.
• Set the bowl over the simmering water and beat the egg white combination with a whisk or hand held mixer until the frosting holds stiff peaks, about 5 minutes.
• Remove the bowl from the water and continue to beat until cooled and billowy, about 2 minutes more. Beat in the vanilla.
• Wait until cake (or cupcakes) is completely cooled before icing.