Seven-Minute Frosting
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Martha Stewart Cupcakes, May Spring 2009
- Yield Makes about 8 cups
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2/3 cup water
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 6 large egg whites, room temperature
Directions
- Combine 1 1/2 cups sugar with the water and corn syrup in a small saucepan; clip a candy thermometer to side of pan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves. Continue boiling, without stirring, until syrup reaches 230 degrees.
- Meanwhile, in the bowl of a standing electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whisk egg whites on medium-high speed until soft peaks form. With mixer running, add remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, beating to combine.
- As soon as sugar syrup reaches 230 degrees, remove from heat. With mixer on medium-low speed, pour syrup down side of bowl in a slow, steady stream. Raise speed to medium-high; whisk until mixture is completely cool (test by touching the bottom of the bowl) and stiff (but not dry) peaks form, about 7 minutes. Use immediately.
Can you please tell me if the corn syrup is needed in this frosting, and whether or not it can be omitted?
Thanks!
HELP! Daughter and I tried to make this recipe, everything seemed fine but when we mixed the syrup with the egg white mixture all we got was soup and it has not changed no matter how long we beat it. What did we do wrong? Egg whites beat to stiff peaks, cooked sugar mixture to 230 (well my meat thermometer read past 220), but 20 minutes of mixing later still soup!
Also, it will definitely hold up without refrigeration overnight but serve them as fresh as possible.
This recipe is AMAZING! BUT you have to do it right and it can get a little tricky. It definitely took me longer than 7 minutes (I think the name of the recipe is a bit deceiving, its not fast or easy in my opinion). You absolutely must use a candy thermometer (I tried without and failed miserably the first time) and make sure to whip those whites until peaks form without folding over before adding the sugar and keep whipping until it reaches room temp like the recipe instructs. Good luck!
I don't know why they don't just give you the Italian buttercream recipe. Here's how to fix your egg separating problem. While the egg whites and syrup are whipping and slightly cooler, slowly throw in 1 1/2 cup softened butter. Let it whip till cool (even refrigerate it if it's still too soft) like the recipe says and it's good to go. Refrigerate it, leave it at room temp, it won't separate. If you refrigerate it, you have to whip it again to soften it up but it's the best kind of icing.
When refrigerated, the whipped egg whites break down and go back to being liquid, and there doesn't seem to be any way to get it back to fluffy. The same thing happened once when I made the Swiss meringue buttercream the night before I needed it - the recipe said it could be refrigerated overnight, but clearly that is not the case. This frosting, however, shouldn't need to be refrigerated because the hot sugar syrup cooks the egg whites, reducing the potential for spoilage.
Crap. I made it. It seemed fine. I put it in the fridge, and when I brought it out to re-mix it, it was soup. Fail. Epic fail.
Try this link...Fluffy Seven Minute Frosting with sugar and not corn syrup.
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Fluffy-Seven-Minute-Frosting/Detail.aspx
I am highly allergic to corn. Does anyone know a good substitute for corn syrup that would work in this recipe?
does this frosting shrink or evaporate when put in the fridge?