Frostings: 7-Minute Frosting

This frosting is similar to Mom's Beat-n-Eat Frosting, but requires cooking in a double-boiler while beating with a hand-mixer.  It's more labor intensive so Mom made it less often.  But it's really good and worth the extra effort once in a while.  You can substitute 1 tsp cream of tartar for the corn syrup to make it a little less sweet.

          7-Minute Frosting

          1 1/2 cups sugar
          1/3 cup water
          1  Tbs corn syrup
          2 egg whites
          1 1/2 tsp vanilla

          Mix all except vanilla in the top pan of double-boiler.
          Place over boiling water and beat on high for 7 minutes.
          Remove from heat.
          Add vanilla and beat 2 more minutes.