Recipe#4277

Title: Marshmallow

From: Mary Ash smile@ridgecrest.ca.us 
 Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 Subject: Marshmallow Frosting 
 Date: 15 Oct 1996 05:54:09 -0600 
 Message-ID: <32517E07.239A@ridgecrest.ca.us> 

2 egg whites (1/4 cup)
 1 1/2 cups sugar
 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
 1/3 cup water
 1/4 lb. marshmallows, quartered (about 16 whole)
 1/2 square (1/2 oz.) unsweetened chocolate, melted
 Combine egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar, syrup and water in top
 of double boiler. Place over boiling water and beat with electric
 mixer or rotary beater until mixture stands in stiff peaks. Scrape
 bottom and sides of pan occasionally. Remove from heat and add
 marshmallows.  Continue beating until thick enough to spread. Frost
 cake. Dip back of spoon into cake frosting to make hollows. Swirl
 melted chocolate over mixture.