Basic Seven Minute Frosting And/or Peanut Butter Frosting

Total Time: 7 mins Preparation Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 2 egg whites
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon corn syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 in the top bowl of a double boiler off the heat, combine all the ingredients except the vanilla. beat the mixture for about 1 minute to mix thoroughly. rest the bowl over simmering water over medium heat and whisk constantly for 7 minutes, or until frosting shows stiff peaks and has tripled in volume. lift the pan off the water and whisk vigorously until frosting has cooled and is thick and glossy.
• 2 note:: add ½ cup of smooth peanut butter to the finished frosting. this stays at its fluffiest if you first whisk together the peanut butter and about a cup of frosting. then fold in the rest of the frosting gently with a rubber spatula.