Coconut Boiled Frosting Recipe
Ingredients
| Sugar | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cream of tartar | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1 Dash | |
| Hot water | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Few drops of almond extract | ||
| 2 egg whites, stiffly beaten | ||
| Grated coconut | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Directions
Combine sugar, cream of tartar, salt, and water.
Heat, stirring to dissolve sugar; then boil without stirring to 240°F., or until a little dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that holds its shape.
Gradually add syrup, with extract, to egg whites, beating constantly until stiff enough to spread.
Frost top and sides of half the cake; sprinkle with coconut.
Heat, stirring to dissolve sugar; then boil without stirring to 240°F., or until a little dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that holds its shape.
Gradually add syrup, with extract, to egg whites, beating constantly until stiff enough to spread.
Frost top and sides of half the cake; sprinkle with coconut.
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