Cream Of Tartar Swiss Meringue Icing

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• ¼ cup boiling water
• 1/8 tsp cream of tartar
• 1 egg white

Method

1. 1 Combine sugar, boiling water, and cream of tartar in a saucepan. Stir until dissolved.
2. 2 Boil the mixture without stirring until it threads when dropped from a spoon.
3. 3 Whip the egg white to a stiff froth. Pour the hot syrup in a fine stream onto the egg white.
4. 4 Beat the mixture until smooth and stiff enough to spread, but not too cold.
5. 5 Pour the icing over the cake.