Boiled Orange Frosting

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• ¼ cup water
• 2 egg yolks
• Few gratings orange rind
• ½ tablespoon orange juice

Method

1. 1 Combine sugar and water in a saucepan. Stir until dissolved, then bring to a boil. Do not stir after boiling.
2. 2 Wash down saucepan sides with a wet pastry brush to prevent crystallization. Cook until syrup spins a 4-inch thread.
3. 3 Pour hot syrup slowly onto beaten egg yolks, beating constantly until thick and lemon-colored.
4. 4 Stir in orange rind and juice. Beat until mixture holds its shape, then spread on cake.