Plain Frosting
Ingredients
- White 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons cold water
- ¾ cup confectioners’ sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla or
- ½ tablespoon lemon juice
Steps
- 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.
More recipes with eggs, powdered sugar, vanilla or lemon
From The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book by Fannie Merritt Farmer (1910), now in the public domain. Text from Project Gutenberg.