Marshmallow Frosting

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• J pound marshmallow
• ^ cup hot water
• white of one egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Method

1. 1

   Melt marshmallows in double boiler.

2. 2

   Cook sugar and water until thread is formed.

3. 3

   Pour on to the beaten white.

4. 4

   Add melted marshmallows, flavoring, and beat until of consistency to spread.

Nutrition per serving

Estimated from matched ingredients across 2 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Lowney's cook book (1907) by Maria Willett Howard, page 107. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

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