Instructions: Combine all ingredients in the top of a double boiler, beating with a rotary egg beater until thouroughly mixed. Place over rapidly boiling water, beat constantly with rotary egg beater, and cook 7 minutes, or until frosting will stand in peaks. Remove from boiling water and beat until thick.

Makes enough for tops and sides of two 9-inch layers. To make Burnt sugar syrup, place 1/2 cup sugar in heavy skillet over medium flame. Stir constantly as sugar melts, then becomes dark mahogany color, and smokes noticeably. Remove at once from fire, add VERY SLOWLY 1/3 cup hot water, and stir until dissolved.

Cool. Measure 1 1/2 to 2 Tablespoons for frosting.

Store remaining burnt sugar syrup in a jar to use for cakes and frostings.

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