Plain Frosting

Name: Plain Frosting
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons cold water; White 1 egg; ½ teaspoon vanilla or ½ tablespoon lemon juice; ¾ cup confectioners’ sugar; ½ teaspoon vanilla or ½ tablespoon lemon juice

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book

By Fannie Merritt Farmer

Published 1896

About

Ingredients

White 1 egg
2 teaspoons cold water
¾ cup confectioners’ s

Dessert
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Beat white of egg until stiff; add water and sugar. Beat thoroughly, then add flavoring. Use more sugar if needed. Spread with a broad-bladed knife.