7 Minute Frosting

Name: 7 Minute Frosting
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 egg white; ⅛ teaspoon salt; ¾ cup sugar; 3 tablespoons cold water; 1 teaspoon corn syrup; ⅛ teaspoon peppermint extract; Red food coloring

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egg white · salt · sugar · water · corn syrup · peppermint extract · red food coloring

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5 min active · 15 min total (times estimated)

Ingredients

1 egg white
⅛ teaspoon salt
¾ cup sugar
3 tablespoons cold water
1 teaspoon corn syrup
⅛ teaspoon peppermint extract
Red food coloring

Steps

Combine the egg white, sugar, salt, cold water, and corn syrup in the top of a double boiler.
Beat over boiling water for about 7 minutes (card title suggests 7 minutes; the written instruction reads "about 4 mi[nutes?]" — beat until the mixture stands in stiff peaks).
Remove from heat.
Add the peppermint extract and red food coloring.
Beat until thick enough to spread.