Snowy Boiled Icing Recipes

FLUFFY BOILED ICING

Steps:

• Combine sugar, water, corn syrup, and salt in a saucepan; stir until well blended. Boil slowly without stirring until mixture will spin a long thread when a little is dropped from a spoon (hold the spoon high above saucepan), or reaches 238 - 242 degrees F (114 - 117 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, beat egg whites with a mixer until they are stiff, but still moist. Pour hot syrup slowly over egg whites while beating. Continue until mixture is very fluffy, and will hold its shape. Add vanilla, and beat until blended. If icing does not seem stiff enough, beat in 2 or 3 tablespoons confectioners sugar 1 tablespoon at a time until stiff enough to hold its shape. Spread on cake.

SNOWBALL FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat 1 1/2 cups sugar, the corn syrup, and 2/3 cup water in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring, until sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil over medium- high heat. Wash down sides of pan with a wet pastry brush to prevent crystals from forming. Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reaches 235 degrees.
• Meanwhile, put egg whites into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Reduce speed to medium-low. Add the hot syrup in a slow, steady stream down sides of bowl. Raise speed to medium-high; beat until stiff peaks form and frosting is smooth and cool, about 7 minutes.

SNOWY SEVEN-MINUTE FROSTING

Steps:

• In a small, heavy saucepan, combine 3/4 cup sugar, 1/3 cup water, and corn syrup; cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil, washing down sides of pan with a pastry brush dipped in water (to stop crystals from forming). Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer registers 230°, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form, about 2 1/2 minutes. Gradually add remaining 1 tablespoon sugar until combined.
• Once sugar syrup has reached 230°, immediately remove from heat. With mixer on medium-low, carefully pour syrup into egg-white mixture, in a steady stream down sides of the bowl (to prevent splattering). Increase speed to medium-high and beat until mixture is completely cool and stiff peaks form, about 7 minutes. Add vanilla and beat until fully incorporated and frosting is shiny and smooth. Use immediately.

NO COOK BOILED ICING

Steps:

• Beat all ingredients together until stiff enough to frost cake with.
• This recipe makes enough icing for a large angel or chiffon cake.

FLUFFY BOILED ICING

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan combine sugar, water and cream of tartar. Slowly bring mixture to a boil, stirring sides of the saucepan with a brush dipped in water to remove any sugar crystals. Cover and boil for about 3 minutes or until a candy thermometer registers 245 degrees.
• Beat egg whites with pinch of salt until glossy and peaked. Slowly pour in syrup as you continue to beat the whites. Beat until cool and frosting is soft and fluffy. Fold in vanilla.

SNOWY BOILED ICING

Steps:

• Combine sugar, water, salt, and vinegar in a saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat just until clear. Then cook without stirring until syrup spins a long thread when dropped from tip of spoon, or to 240 degrees F (115 degrees C).
• Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Add syrup in a very thin stream, beating constantly. After all syrup is added, continue beating until frosting will hold its shape. Mix in vanilla.

SNOWY BOILED ICING

Steps:

• Combine sugar, water, salt, and vinegar in a saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat just until clear. Then cook without stirring until syrup spins a long thread when dropped from tip of spoon, or to 240 degrees F (115 degrees C).n
• Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Add syrup in a very thin stream, beating constantly. After all syrup is added, continue beating until frosting will hold its shape. Mix in vanilla.n

SNOWY BOILED ICING

Steps:

• Combine sugar, water, salt, and vinegar in a saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat just until clear. Then cook without stirring until syrup spins a long thread when dropped from tip of spoon, or to 240 degrees F (115 degrees C).n
• Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Add syrup in a very thin stream, beating constantly. After all syrup is added, continue beating until frosting will hold its shape. Mix in vanilla.n