Nut Caramel Frosting
A dish that gets its character from brown sugar and white sugar.
contains eggscontains nuts
Ingredients
US
Metric
- 1¼ cups brown sugar
- ⅓ cup water
- ¼ cup white sugar
- Whites 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ cup English walnut meats, broken in pieces
Steps
- Boil sugar and water as for White Mountain Cream. Pour gradually, while beating constantly, on beaten whites of eggs, and continue the beating until mixture is nearly cool. Set pan containing mixture in pan of boiling water, and cook over range, stirring constantly, until mixture becomes granular around edge of pan. Remove from pan of hot water and beat, using a spoon, until mixture will hold its shape. Add nuts and vanilla, pour on cake, and spread with back of spoon, leaving a rough surface.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
| Calories | 480 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 1.6 g |
| Fat | 6.4 g |
| Carbs | 108.0 g |
| Fiber | 0.7 g |
| Sodium | 26 mg |
Source
The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (Fannie Farmer, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States