Isinglass Frosting
From The household (of the Detroit free press), 1886
Serves 8
This is a nice and much easier way than to make frosting of sugar and beaten eggs.
Presented as published in 1886. 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
As published
This recipe was extracted from The household (of the Detroit free press) (1886) by Goff, May Perrin,, page 354. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
ISINGLASS FROSTING. Take one sheet of isinglass, pour about half a cupful of boiling water on it and stand it in a warm place to dissolve slowly. When there is no scum on top add to it one pound of powdered sugar and a heaping teaspoonful of starch
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