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Italian Meringue Boiled Icing (7 Minute Frosting)

Bree Hester
4.58 from 61 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Additional Time 10 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Course cake
Cuisine baking
Servings 6 cups
Calories 202 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 3 egg whites
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions
 

  • In a saucepan combine the sugar and water with the cream of tartar.
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  • Make sure that when you are cooking the sugar that you do not stir the sugar mixture. It will cause the sugar to crystallize and you don’t want that to happen.
  • Boil the sugar until it reaches 245 degrees.
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  • Meanwhile, put the egg whites and a pinch of salt in the bowl of a mixer with the whisk attachment. Beat until the egg whites are peaked.
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  • Slowly pour the sugar syrup into the egg whites. I mean slowly, this sugar mixture is 245 degrees, you do not want it to splash.
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  • Beat the frosting on high speed for about 7 minutes (hence the name seven minute frosting) or until the sides of the bowl cool down. Important note: Do NOT over mix Italian meringue! It is possible to beat the egg whites too much. As a result, the frosting will lose its glossy appearance and then start to thin out.
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  • The frosting will be light and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract.
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Nutrition

Calories: 202kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 2gFat: 0.2gSodium: 27mg
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