Brown Sugar Marshmallow Icing

Title:
Brown Sugar Marshmallow Icing

Yield:
12 Servings

Categories:
Frostings




Ingredients:





    12 lg Marshmallows; cut in sm.


          -Cubes


     2 c  Brown Sugar


   1/2 c  Milk


   1/4 c  Butter


          Cream


   1/2 c  Chopped Nuts; (optional)






 Stir brown sugar and milk over low heat until dissolved:


 


 Cover the syrup for about 3 min. or until the steam has washed down any


 crystals which may have formed on the sides of the pan.  Uncover and cook


 without stirring to 238 degrees.  Remove from the heat and add marshmallows


 and butter.


 


 When these ingredients are melted and the ising has cooled to 110 degrees,


 beat until it is a good consistency for spreading.  If too heavy, thin with


 a little cream.


 


 Pour the cream a few drops at a time. Add chopped nuts if desired


 


 About 1 1/2 cups


 


 (Joy of Cooking)


 


 Recipe By     : VANTILBURG@LIB.IS.TCU.EDU


 


 Date: Fri, 21 Jun 1996 18:41:01 -0500


 


 From: awilson@tfs.net


 


 MM-Recipes Digest V3 #173


 


 From the MealMaster recipe list.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,


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