Maple Meringue Frosting

Name: Maple Meringue Frosting
Yield: Makes about 2½ cups (625 mL)
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp (30 mL) sugar; ¾ cup (185 mL) pure maple syrup; 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract; 2 egg whites, at room temperature; ½ tsp (2 mL) cream of tartar

Preparation info

Makes about
2½ cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

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By Anna Olson

Published 2011

About

This frosting recipe can be interchanged with Seven-Minute Frosting, wherever you wish to add a hint of caramel from the maple syrup. Even though this recipe uses maple syrup, the frosting comes up a bright white colour.

Ingredients

2 egg whites, at room temperature
½ tsp (2 mL) cream of tartar

Garnish
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Whip the egg whites with the cream of tartar until foamy, then add the sugar and whip the whites just to a soft peak.
Bring the maple syrup to a boil and cook uncovered and without stirring until it reaches a temperature of 242°F (117°C) on a candy thermometer. While beating on medium speed, carefully pour the maple syrup into the meringue by pouring it down th