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Seven Minute Frosting

Eileen Gray
Seven Minute Frosting is an old-fashioned recipe that should never go out of style. It's sweet. It's fluffy. It's a veritable cloud of a frosting. Even better, you need just a handful of pantry ingredients and about 7 minutes to make this recipe.
Prep Time10 minutes
Bake Time7 minutes
Total Time17 minutes
Servings:16 servings

Ingredients

  • 8 oz granulated sugar (1 cup)
  • 4 large egg whites
  • ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ¼ teaspoon table salt
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine 8 oz granulated sugar, 4 large egg whitesm ½ teaspoon cream of tartar, and ¼ teaspoon table saltSet the bowl over a pan of barely simmering water, making sure the bottom of the bowl doesn't touch the water. Whisk the egg whites until the temperature reaches 160°F.
  • Remove the bowl from the heat and add 1 tablespoon vanilla extract. Whip the whites on high speed until stiff peaks form and the whites are cooled. About 4-5 minutes.
  • Use immediately as the frosting will stiffen upon standing.

Notes

If you use pasteurized egg whites from a carton make sure the package says they can be used for meringue. Some markets sell pasteurized eggs still in the shell, those can also be used for this recipe.

Nutrition

Serving: 1each | Calories: 61kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 49mg | Potassium: 29mg | Sugar: 14g | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.02mg