Marshmallow Icing

Ingredients

• 1 cupful sugar
• 1/2 cupful milk
• 1/2 pound marshmallows
• 3 tablespoonfuls hot water
• 1/4 teaspoonful vanilla

Method

1. 1

   Stir sugar in milk, boil slowly 10 minutes.

2. 2

   Cut the marshmallows in small pieces with the kitchen scissors.

3. 3

   Pour the water over them and cook the mixture slowly until smooth.

4. 4

   Then add the sugar syrup in a thin stream, stirring all the time.

5. 5

   Beat until smooth and of the consistency to spread.

6. 6

   Add the vanilla.

Nutrition per serving

Estimated from matched ingredients across 2 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The farm cook & rule book (1923) by Nell Beaubien Nichols, page 59. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

14 cupful milk 1 teaspoonful vanilla 1% cupfuls sugar % cupful sugar caramelized 1 teaspoonful butter Cook milk and granulated sugar together. When boiling add the hot caramelized sugar, which has been prepared by melting % cupful of granulated sugar in a frying pan without adding any water. The sugar must be stirred constantly while being melted to a golden brown color. Cook mixture of milk and sugars to the soft ball stage. Then remove from the stove, add butter and flavoring, and beat the icing until creamy and thick enough to spread. Lightning Icing 2 squares chocolate 3 tablespoonfuls hot water 1 teaspoonful butter powdered sugar few drops vanilla Melt the chocolate in a small pan placed over hot water. Add the butter and hot water and stir in the sugar gradually until the mixture is of the right consistency to spread. Then add a few drops of vanilla or some other flavoring. FILLINGS AND ICINGS 123 Honey Icing 1% cupfuls sugar % cupful hot water % cupful honey 2 egg whites Boil sugar and water together until it will thread when dropped from a spoon. Add the honey slowly and remove the icing from the stove. Have the egg whites beaten stiff and pour the hot syrup over them slowly, beating until the icing holds its shape. Marshmallow Icing 1 cupful sugar Vs cupful milk % pound marshmallows 3 tablespoonfuls hot water

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