White Icing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. white sugar
1 c. water
2 egg whites
1/8 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar

Preparation

Cook without stirring sugar and water until thread spins. Beat until stiff egg whites and salt.
Add syrup in thin stream over egg whites, beating continuously.
When nearly all of syrup is added, add cream of tartar, then add remaining syrup.
Beat until it will hold its shape and nearly cool.