Double-Boiler Icing
From Foods, their selection and preparation, 1935
This icing is quick and easy to prepare.
Presented as published in 1935. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
Method
Nutrition per serving
791Calories
3 gProtein
201 gCarbs
1 gFat
Full nutrition (33 nutrients)
Calories791 kcal
Protein3.2 g
Carbohydrates201 g
Fiber0 g
Sugars201 g
Total Fat0.6 g
Saturated Fat0 g
Monounsaturated Fat0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium5.6 mg
Potassium5.2 mg
Calcium5.6 mg
Iron0.1 mg
Magnesium1.8 mg
Phosphorus0 mg
Zinc0 mg
Copper0 mg
Manganese0 mg
Vitamin D0 mcg
Vitamin C0 mg
Vitamin A0 mcg
Vitamin E0 mg
Vitamin K0 mcg
Vitamin B60 mg
Vitamin B120 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0.1 mg
Niacin (B3)0 mg
Folate0 mcg
Choline0 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water144 g
As published
This recipe was extracted from Foods, their selection and preparation (1935) by Louise Stanley, page 280. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Double-Boiler Icing • {Left) Place ingredients in top of double boiler over boiling water and beat until peaks hold from the beater. {Right) Remove from the hot water, add flavoring, and continue to beat until it is thick enough to spread suits depends upon the number of egg whites to each cup of sugar used in the preparation of the sirup. The sirup is cooked, as in the case of divinity, to a somewhat higher tem¬ perature than would be used for a fondant or fudge type of icing (not over 238° F.), if only one egg white is used to each cup of sugar. If more egg whites are used, the temperature should be increased. A small amount of cream of tartar may be used, just as in fondant, to invert a portion of the sugar. This sirup should cream in the egg white, causing it to harden to the right consistency. If too much of the sugar is inverted, the icing becomes sticky and does not harden properly. From 1 to 4 egg whites to 1 cup sugar can be used. The icing made with 1 egg white
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