TODAY’S RECIPE
BOILED MOUNTAIN ICING 2 cups sugar. | cup water. i teaspoon salt. teaspoon cream of tartar. 1 to 2 teaspoons flavouring. Colouring. 2 egg whites. Bring water and sugar to the boil. Beat egg whites and salt with a wire whisk till stiff. Add cream of tartar and continue beating. When syrup first boils add the stiffly-beaten egg whites, three tablespoons, beating between each addition. Allow remainder of syrup to cook to soft ball stage 238 ' degrees F. and add a thin, continuous stream of egg whites, beating all the time. When mixture holds its shape and does not run, spread roughly on top of cake, and round sides. Decorate appropriately. , Variations.— (1) Melted Chocolate added after the three tablespoons of boiling syrup have been beaten with egg whites. (2) Coffee. Two tablespoons coffee essence added in like manner. SARAH.
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Southland Times, Issue 23379, 10 December 1937, Page 7
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141TODAY’S RECIPE Southland Times, Issue 23379, 10 December 1937, Page 7
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