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Gelatine Frosting

A frosting made by dissolving gelatin in water and mixing with powdered sugar.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 4 ingredients
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Gelatine Frosting

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Soak the gelatine in cold water for 30 minutes.

  2. Dissolve the soaked gelatine in hot water.

  3. Add powdered sugar and stir until smooth.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

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, giving it a firm, glossy body that holds its shape.
Powdered sugar
Provides sweetness and bulk, thickening the frosting into a spreadable texture.

The step that matters

Dissolve the soaked gelatine in hot water. Gelatine must be fully dissolved before the sugar goes in, since undissolved granules leave a grainy texture and uneven setting. Hot water melts the softened gelatine evenly.

“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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