Recipe#4279

Title: Meringue 02

From: LeiG@aol.com 
 Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 Subject: Meringue Frosting 
 Date: 3 Apr 1997 13:13:39 -0700 
 Message-ID: CMM-RU.1.5.859909753.davidg@er5.rutgers.edu 

1 3/4 cup sugar
 1/2 cup water
 5 egg white
 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
 Combine sugar and water in a saucepan, and cook over medium flame
 until syrup spins a long thread from the tip of spoon. Remove from
 heat and add vanilla. Set pan in cold water and while syrup is
 cooling, beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Add beaten egg
 whites to syrup and beat constantly until mixture becomes a smooth
 paste. Tint with 4 drops of food colouring, if desired. This frosting
 may be used as decorative icing or to make meringues, tarts, or
 pies.