Orange Coconut Frosting
Ingredients
1 1/4 C. granulated sugar
2 egg whites
1/4 C. orange juice; fresh
1 Tbsp. light corn syrup
1 tsp. orange rind; grated
Pinch salt
1 C. coconut; shredded/unsweetened
Cooking Instructions
Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Toast the coconut on a baking pan in the middle of the oven, shaking the pan occasionally for 10 minutes. Let the coconut cool. In the bowl of a mixer, combine the granulated sugar, egg whites, orange juice, corn syrup, grated orange rind, and salt. Set the bowl over a saucepan containing 3 inches of boiling water, and whisk the mixture until it is hot and foamy. Return the bowl to the mixer and beat the frosting at high speed for 7 minutes, or until it is cool and holds stiff peaks. Makes about 3 C.. Spread over your favorite cake and press toasted coconut onto the sides of the cake.
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