Gelatine Frosting
Ingredients
Directions
Make the frosting
Soak the gelatine in cold water for 15 to 30 minutes.
Add hot water to the soaked gelatine and dissolve it.
Beat in the sugar until well combined.
Finish
Spread the frosting on the cake.
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 dissolved sugar mixture into a soft, spreadable frosting that holds its shape.
- Sugar
- Provides sweetness and bulk, giving the frosting its body as it is beaten in.
The step that matters
Dissolving the soaked gelatine. Gelatine must be fully dissolved in hot water before the sugar is added. Undissolved granules leave gritty specks and uneven setting, so the mixture should look clear and smooth.
“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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