Frosting for Petits Fours Recipe
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Frosting for Petits Fours

By: courtney  
"A fondant style pettit four icing that can be easily colored or flavored. Pour over pettit fours, and then decorate them with sprinkles, whole nuts, candied fruit or coconut."

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Original Recipe Yield 2 cups
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, or as needed

Directions

  1. In a saucepan, stir together the white sugar, cream of tartar and water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and cook without stirring until the temperature is between 223 and 234 degrees F (106 to 112 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dripped from a spoon can spin a long thread.
  2. When the syrup comes to the proper temperature, remove from heat, and stir in confectioners' sugar about 1/2 cup at a time until the icing is thick enough to coat a metal spoon. Test by pouring over a small piece of cake. Adjust the amount of confectioners' sugar as needed to get a good pouring consistency. Use while warm, or reheat over simmering water. Keep covered with plastic wrap when not in use to prevent a crust from forming on the top.

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Amount Per Serving  Calories: 48 | Total Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2004 by ALICATS 
Alot of work mine was way too thick it didn't pour I had to dip. I used with the petit four... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2009 by Lycoris 
The reason I didn't give this five stars is not because of the taste, they were really great... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 26, 2009 by Kathryn Serrano 
I ended up making 2 batches of this frosting (which I would actually label as an "icing",... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2009 by Grandma Vicki 
This icing is way too thick to use as is written. I used only 1 cup of confectioners sugar... MORE

 
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