Recipe#4239

Title: Chocolate 09

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3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
 1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
 2 1/2 tablespoons hot water
 3 egg yolks
 4 tablespoons butter
 Melt chocolate in double boiler. Remove from boiling water, add
 sugar and water, and blend. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating
 well after each.  Add butter, a tablespoon at a time, beating
 thoroughly after each amount.  Makes enough frosting to cover the
 top of one 9-inch layer and sides of three 9-inch layers, or to
 cover the tops and sides of two 9-inch layers.