Foolproof Chocolate Icing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 oz. chocolate, finely cut
2 to 2 1/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. milk
6 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 to 1 1/2 Tbsp. corn syrup
1/4 tsp. salt

Preparation

Bring slowly
to
a
full rolling boil; stir constantly and boil briskly
for
two
minutes.
On a rainy or humid day, boil mixture 2
1/4 minutes.
Cool until lukewarm and add 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and beat until creamy and thick enough to spread.