Seven-Minute Frosting
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- Yield Makes about 5 1/2 cups
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 3 large egg whites, room temperature
Directions
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In a small, heavy saucepan, combine 3/4 cup sugar, corn syrup, and 2 tablespoons water. Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar has dissolved. Rub a bit between your fingers to make sure there is no graininess. Raise heat to bring to a boil. Do not stir anymore. Boil, washing down sides of pan with a pastry brush dipped in cold water from time to time to prevent the sugar from crystallizing, until a candy thermometer registers 230 degrees about 5 minutes. (Depending on the humidity, this can take anywhere from 4 to 10 minutes.)
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Meanwhile, in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whisk egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form, about 2 1/2 minutes. Gradually add remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Remove the syrup from the heat when the temperature reaches 230 degrees (it will keep rising as pan is removed from heat). Pour the syrup in a steady stream down the side of the bowl (to avoid splattering) containing the egg-white mixture, with the mixer on medium-low speed.
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Beat frosting on medium speed until cool, 5 to 10 minutes. The frosting should be thick and shiny. Use immediately.
My Mother makes this frosting and she adds a few drops of lime juice to the mixture after the hot sugar is poured, at the end of the recipe, this gives a shinny look and a great taste! I have tried it many times but cannot get it ok, do not know why my Mothet makes it all the time and hers is perfect. Try the lime juice a small tea spoon of it makes the difference.
I made this for the first time and it turned out quite well. Paired with the red velvet cake many thought it tasted like a Jos Louis. Yummy!
This did not work at all. The first time, it burned right as it reached 230 degrees. The second time, it worked unill i poured it into the egg whites. It turned into a big blob of hard sugar surrounded in egg whites. It also didn't take 7 minutes. It took a good half hour to an hour. This was definatly not worth it!
I made this a few times. Always taste good but I can never get the stiff peaks no matter how long I mix. What should I do to get the stiff peaks?
this frosting is so delicious
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I've made this frosting many, many times. It works beautifully.
I tried this twice and both times it didn't work. I am an experienced baker and I used a candy thermometer. I even took the "syrup" off heat at 200 degrees and it was like taffy. I recomend the Whipped Frosting, so much easier.
I add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to 7-minute frosting.
Can this frosting be used for a cake to be eaten the next day?
Seven-minute frosting has been around for a long time. My mom made it and used it on her cakes for years and years. It was always yummy and pretty. Now that she's gone, I hope to develop her perfect technique to make the frosting. After all even the best of the best recipe will not turn out if you don't knowwhat you're doing. Thanks Martha!
My DH used this frosting on the red velvet cake for the annual men's cake bake. He followed the directions to a T. Everyone thought the frosting looked odd and kept asking about it. The taste was rather odd too. We won't use this recipe again.
Don't touch the hot syrup like the recipe said - the syrup is clear when the sugar is dissolved. I don't usually have very good luck with frosting but I was able to turn this into a wonderful topping for the red velvet chocolate cake!