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mom's white mountain icing

Recipe by
Penny Burdge
Lenexa, KS

This is my mom's White Mountain Icing which she usually put on a devil's food cake. From the 1950s.

yield serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For mom's white mountain icing

  • 1/2 c
    granulated sugar
  • 1/4 c
    corn syrup, light
  • 1/2 tsp
    pure vanilla extract
  • 2 lg
    egg whites
  • 2 Tbsp
    water

How To Make mom's white mountain icing

  • 1
    Whisk together the sugar, corn syrup, and water in a small saucepan.
  • 2
    Stirring occasionally, bring the mixture to 242 degrees F over medium heat.
  • 3
    Meanwhile, beat the egg whites into stiff peaks.
  • 4
    Once the hot mixture has reached 242 degrees F, pour it in a very thin, but steady, stream into the egg whites with the mixer running. Beat until the mixture is thick, fluffy and glossy. Beat in the vanilla.

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