Miller's Maple Cream Frosting

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 8 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
• 2 large egg whites
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, combine water and vanilla.
• 2 sprinkle with gelatin and let soften for 1 minute.
• 3 in a double boiler bring about 1 inch of water to a slight simmer.
• 4 in a heatproof mixing bowl, combine egg whites, syrup, cream of tartar and salt; set bowl over simmering water and beat with an electric mixer on low speed, moving beaters constantly, until an instant thermometer reads 140°f.
• 5 this should take approximately 3 to 5 minutes.
• 6 increase mixer speed to high and continue beating for 3 minutes.
• 7 remove bowl from heat.
• 8 add gelatin mixture and continue to beat until cooled to room temperature, approximately 4 to 5 minutes.
• 9 in a chilled bowl, beat cream with electric mixer until firm peaks form; fold into meringue with rubber spatula.
• 10 chill the frosting before icing cake with it.