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Boiled Icing

From Miss Parloa's kitchen companion, 1887

Serves 8

Do not stir the sugar while it is being boiled.

Presented as published in 1887. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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As published

This recipe was extracted from Miss Parloa's kitchen companion (1887) by Maria Parloa, page 411. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Boiled Icing. Put in a small saucepan one cupful of granulated sugar, one-fourth of a cupful of boiling water, and one- fourth of a teaspoon ful of cream-of-tartar. Boil for six minutes. Beat the white of an egg

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