This section is from the book "Cooking For Profit", by Jessup Whitehead. Also available from Amazon: Cooking for Profit.
11/2 cups sugar.
4 tablespoons water.
Set the water and sugar on to boil,have it just like making candy. Whisk the whites to a stiff froth, pour the boiling sugar into the whites, stir up and spread on the cake immediately. If boiled enough it will set firm as soon as cold, if not set it in a warm place to dry.
 
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