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Frosting Help, Please...?

I am 60 and when I was a young girl my mom made this white, fluffy frosting that would develop a thin, hard skin or shell when it dried. My sister thought it might be called 7 Minute Frosting. I googled a recipe and I just made that and, not only is the flavor wrong, but it has yet to get the shell on it. I remember it getting the skin on it relatively quickly, not needing much 'drying time'.

The recipe I used called for egg whites, vanilla, cream of tartar, sugar, and water and wasn't as thick as I would have liked it. Does anyone know of this frosting. My sister's birthday is coming up and I'd like to surprise her if I can get it right.

Thanks!

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I used granulated sugar because it didn't specify powdered. Would that make a difference?

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  • ckngbbbls
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
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    its 7 minute frosting that is cooked using a double boiler...If yours wasn't stiff enough, it simply needed more cooking and beating. Or it was a crappy recipe...because a recipe is on the internet doesn't mean its automatically a good one.

    I used to make it all the time and so did MY mother...

    http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/gale-gand/7-min...

    this link is to a recipe similar to the one I used to have.

    The flavor has to do with what kind of extract your mom used...maybe she didn't use vanilla and used coconut or almond...

  • wildflower
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Using powdered sugar would give better results I would think but can't say for sure that it is what you're looking for. The frosting you are looking might be a Meringue Frosting. It is kinda sticky.

    http://www.google.com/imgres?q=meringue+frosting+c...

    Hope that is it.

  • leos19571
    8 years ago

    i just looked up my large cook book sounds like royal icing it goes hard in a short time & castor sugar is used, then u can decorate it.

    look for wedding cake icings that also may help

    good luck

  • Rae
    8 years ago

    I always use powdered sugar when I do frostings . Using it should make it thicker. Hope this helps

    Source(s): Personal experience
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