petits fours frosting

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 dash cream of tartar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 drop red food coloring
• 1 drop green food coloring
• 1 drop yellow food coloring
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• combine sugar, cream of tartar, salt, and water in a small saucepan. cook to the soft ball stage, 234 - 240 degrees f (112 - 115 degrees c). cool to lukewarm.
• gradually beat in enough confectioners' sugar to make mixture thick enough to almost hold its shape. stir in flavoring. divide into 4 parts. leave one part and tint other portions pink, yellow, and green.
• to ice petits fours, place them on a cooling rack and spoon the icing/frosting over the top until covered.