White Mountain Frosting

Ingredients

• 1 c. sugar
• 1/2 c. water
• 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
• 1 egg white
• 1 tsp. lemon juice
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Method

1. 1

   Boil the first three ingredients to thread stage.

2. 2

   Pour slowly on beaten egg white, add flavoring, and heat until thick enough to spread.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from A laboratory manual of foods and cookery (1916) by Emma B. Matteson, page 95. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

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