Brown Sugar Frosting - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. water
2 egg whites
1 tsp. vanilla
chopped nuts (optional)

Preparation

Put brown sugar and water on stove and boil until it spins a thread, then add the syrup slowly to well beaten egg whites.
Beat until light and fluffy.
Add vanilla.
Spread on cake and cover with chopped nuts if desired.