Burnt Sugar Icing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. water
3 c. sugar
1/2 c. light corn syrup
1 c. cream
1/8 tsp. salt
2 tsp. butter

Preparation

In heavy
saucepan, cook 1/2 cup sugar to liquid stage. Add 1/2 cup
water
and
melt
again.
Add 3 cups sugar, light corn syrup, cream and
salt.
Cook
without
stirring until it forms a soft ball.\tAdd
butter.
After
it
cools,
whip with mixer until creamy, 5 to
8 minutes.
Store in icebox 8 hours. Melt (may use microwave) and spread on layers.