Gelatine Frosting
Ingredients
Directions
Soak the gelatine in cold water for 30 minutes.
Dissolve the soaked gelatine in hot water.
Add powdered sugar and stir until smooth.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Gelatine
- Sets the frosting so it holds its shape and firms as it cools.
- Powdered sugar
- Provides sweetness and bulk, giving the frosting its body.
The step that matters
Dissolve the soaked gelatine in hot water. Gelatine must be fully dissolved to set evenly. Undissolved granules leave gritty specks and weak spots in the frosting, so the gelatine should melt completely before the sugar goes in.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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