Fluffy and glossy, this basic boiled frosting is a favorite classic.
Basic Boiled Frosting
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 25 min
- Servings 2
- Ingredients 6
Ingredients
- 3 pasteurized egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon (pinch) salt
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
-
Step1In a large bowl or stand mixer, beat egg whites and salt together until glossy, with soft peaks.
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Step2In a large saucepan, whisk together sugar, water and cream of tartar. Bring to a boil, stirring until the mixture reaches firm ball stage (245°F). Turn stand mixer to medium-high. Slowly pour hot syrup into the egg white mixture. Beat until cool and frosting becomes fluffy.
Nutrition
1460
Calories
0g
Total Fat
11g
Protein
352g
Total Carbohydrate
351g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 1460
- Calories from Fat
- 0
- Total Fat
- 0g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 0g
- 0%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 770mg
- 32%
- Potassium
- 300mg
- 9%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 352g
- 117%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 351g
- Protein
- 11g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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