Royal Frosting - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 box confectioners sugar
3 egg whites
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar

Preparation

Beat sugar, egg whites and cream of tartar until very thick and very fluffy.
Keep covered with a damp towel at room temperature.
When dry, this frosting is like a hard candy.
Use to decorate cookies and to hold a gingerbread house together.