Halepaska's 7-minute icing

 
                         Halepaska's 7-Minute Icing
 
 Recipe By     : Halepaska's Bakery, Victoria, Texas
 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cakes                            Frostings
                 Restaurant
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                         Submitted by Carolyn Cloe (c4@groupz.net)
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                         BRING TO A FULL BOIL:
      1/4  cup           Corn syrup
      1/4  cup           Water
    1      cup           Sugar
 
 Using an electric mixer, beat medium stiff 3 egg whites, a few drops of
 vanilla and a small pinch of salt.
 
 Pour boiling syrup into egg whites while beating at high speed. Beat 4
 additional minutes. Ice cake while icing is still warm.
 
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 NOTES : This frosting goes with the Halepaska's Losvelight Chiffon Cake
 recipe. It will be good on other cake recipes as well.
 
 This recipe appeared in the Victoria, Texas Advocate newspaper in July
 1997. The Halepaska's made my wedding cake in 1959. It was beautiful and
 very tasty.