Snow Frosting Food

WHITE MOUNTAIN FROSTING

Steps:

• Combine sugar, corn syrup, and water in small saucepan.
• Cover; heat to rolling boil over medium heat.
• Remove cover and boil rapidly, without stirring, to 242 F on candy thermometer.
• As mixture boils, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
• Pour hot syrup very slowly in a thin stream into the beaten egg whites, beating constantly on medium speed.
• Beat on high speed until stiff peaks form.
• Add vanilla during last minute of beating.
• VARIATIONS: Add 1/4 cup sifted cocoa for Cocoa Frosting, folding in till blended; for Lemon Frosting substitute 1 TBSP lemon juice for the vanilla and add 1/4 tsp.
• grated lemon peel and 10 drops of yellow food coloring; for Pink Mountain Frosting, sustitute maraschino cherry juice for the water; for Satiny Beige Frosting substitute brown sugar (packed) for the granulated sugar and decrease vanilla to 1/2 tsp.

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.

SNOW PEAK FROSTING

Steps:

• In a 1 quart saucepan over medium heat, heat light corn syrup to boiling. Remove from heat.
• In a large bowl, with mixer at high speed, beat egg whites and a dash of salt just until soft peaks form. Slowly pour in hot syrup and continue beating for 6-8 minutes; until frosting is fluffy and forms stiff peaks when beaten. (is raised) Beat in 1 teaspoons Vanilla extract.
• Frost desired cake.

SNOW FROSTING

Steps:

• In a small bowl beat shortening and vailla with an electric mixer for 30 seconds.
• Gradually add 1 and 1/3 cup sifted powdered sugar, mixing well.
• Add 1 tbl. milk. Gradually beat in last cup of powdered sugar and enough milk (3-4 tsps) to make frosting of piping consistency. Color frosting with paste food coloring. Use a decorating bag and a star tip to pipe frosting in areas where texture is desired.