Basic Desserts Recipes - American Frosting Recipe

 
 

Basic Desserts Recipes - American Frosting

Ingredients

  • 1 egg white

  • 30ml water

  • 15ml golden syrup

  • 5ml cream of tartar

  • 175g icing sugar, sifted


Method:

  1. Place the egg white with the water, golden syrup and cream of tartar in a heatproof bowl. Whisk together well until thoroughly blended.

  2. Stir the icing sugar into the mixture and place the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Whisk until the mixture becomes thick and white.

  3. Remove the bowl from the saucepan and continue to whisk the frosting until cool and thick, and the mixture stands up in soft peaks. Use immediately to fill or cover cakes.