Italian Meringue Frosting
By: Anonymous
Published: Monday, March 8, 2010 - 1:02am

Ingredients




1/4 cup Water
2/3 cup Sugar
 cup Large egg whites, (about 3)
1/8 teaspoon Cream of tartar
2 tablespoons Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla

Preparation

1 In a 3cup saucepan, combine the water and 2/3 cup sugar. Place over low heat to dissolve the sugar, then increase the heat to medium high and boil, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 235 degrees. (Wash down any sugar crystals slinging to the sides of the pan with a brush dipped in cold water.) Near the end of the boiling time, whip the egg whites with the cream of tartaruntil soft peaks form. Add the 2 tablespoons sugar, and continue to whip until the whites are stiff butnot dry. With the mixer running, pour the syrup onto the whipped w