1/2 c Sugar
1/4 c Water
2 tb Light corn syrup
4 oz Unsweetened chocolate;
-coarsely chopped
3 tb Unsalted butter; softened
2 c Strained confectioners’
-sugar
2 tb Very hot water
1 ts Vanilla extract
From: Felicia Pickering MNHAN063@SIVM.SI.EDU
Date: Thu, 25 Jul 1996 00:43:01 EDT
1. Combine the sugar, water, and corn syrup in a medium-sized saucepan.
Stir briefly, cover, and bring to a slow boil. Brush sides of saucepan
occasionally with clear water to prevent crystals from forming. When sugar
is completely dissolved, simmer syrup about 3 minutes.
2. Remove the sugar syrup from the heat and add the chocolate all at once,
stirring continuously with a metal spoon until the chocolate is dissolved.
Beat the butter into the chocolate mixture, then add the confectioners’
sugar alternately with the hot water, dividing the sugar into two parts and
the water into two parts. Blend in the vanilla and beat again until smooth
and shiny.
3. Set the pan in a shallow saucepan filled with 1/2 inch to 1 inch hot tap
water until ready to use. This frosting tightens quickly, so it must not
be prepared too far in advance, and then should be kept slightly warm to
keep it pourable. If icing is too thick, add a bit more hot water. Do not
let the icing become excessively hot, or it will be too liquid.
When ready to glaze cake, hold container 10 inches above cake and pour
enough glaze to cover the top. Using a 10-inch metal spatula, spread it
across, allowing excess to drip down the sides. Do this only once, as
glaze sets quickly. The icing should be fluid enough to drip, but not too
runny. Holding the spatula vertically, run it around sides of cake to
smooth the icing. For an attractive melted tallow effect, drop spoonfuls of
the remaining frosting down the sides of the cake, beginning at the top
edge. Drizzle 2 – 3 tablespoons randomly over the top of the cake. Allow
cake to stand uncovered until frosting is very firm.
Recipe is from _Great Cakes_ by Carole Walter.
Note on storing frosted cake: cake may be kept in a cool place under a
glass dome if you plan to eat it shortly after it is made. For longer
storage, cover loosely with aluminum foil tent and refrigerate. Allow to
stand at room temperature 2 to 3 hours before serving.
EAT-L Digest 24 July 96
From the EAT-L recipe list. Downloaded from Glen’s MM Recipe Archive,
Yields
1 Servings