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"The tradition of Italian cooking is that of the matriarch. This is the cooking of grandma. She didn't waste time thinking too much about the celery. She got the best celery she could and then she dealt with it."--Mario Batali

Frosting - Grandma Phyllis' Boiled Frosting Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 teaspoon vinegar
3 egg whites
Pinch of salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions:
Directions:
Boil together sugar, water, and vinegar to 238 degrees or until syrup spins a lone thread when dropped from tip of spoon. Beat egg whites stiff. Gradually add syrup beating constantly until frosting holds shpe. Add salt and valilla. Makes enough to fill and frost 2 9 inch cake layers.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
I loved to watch my mother make this frosting. The crystal threas seemed to sparkle.

 

 

 

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