The Frosting

2 egg whites, unbeaten
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
5 tablespoons cold water
1 ½ teaspoons white corn syrup or ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Put egg whites, sugar, water and corn syrup or cream of tartar, in upper part of double boiler. Beat with rotary egg beater until thoroughly mixed. Place over rapidly boiling water, beat constantly with rotary egg beater and cook for seven minutes, or until frosting will stand up peaks, when the beater is removed. Remove from heat, add vanilla and beat until thick and cool enough to spread.