Vermont Maple Boiled Icing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups maple syrup
2 egg whites, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Preparation

Combine syrup and boil to 238F or until a little of the syrup forms a soft ball when dropped into cold water.
Pour hot syrup very slowly into beaten egg whites, beating constantly.
Flavor with vanilla and beat until icing is nearly cool.
Add baking powder during the last of the beating until cool and of proper consistency to spread.