The Best Frosting Recipe Ever!

Lately I've had a thing for baking and decorating cupcakes. I've been creating my own recipes for not only the cupcakes, but also the icing. Here is one of my favorite Icing recipes! It's perfect for any kind of cake or just to eat! I hope you enjoy.

Ingredients

2 egg whites (be sure they are room temperature)

3/4 cup of light corn syrup

1/4 cup of sugar

1/4 tsp of salt

2 t vanilla extract

Directions

1. In a clean bowl, beat egg whites and salt on a high speed until foamy. I highly recommend using a stand mixer. You can use a hand mixer, but it'll take longer.
2. While the mixer is still running, add in sugar slowly. Beat mixture  at  medium speed until soft peaks form (when you lift the mixture out, you should have little points in the mixture that bend at the top).
3. Bring the corn syrup to a boil in a small pan, on medium heat. Once syrup is boiling, remove from heat.
4. Slowly add the corn syrup to the egg mixture while the mixer is on high. Beat until stiff peaks form. This will take about 5 minutes.
5. Add vanilla. Mix well.

I recommend using this frosting quickly. It doesn't store well. Do not put plastic wrap over the iced cake. It'll make a mess.

Grandma's Pecan Tarts

Just like any family, my grandmother has always made the best sweets. I remember being a kid and going to her house after school. She'd always have some kind of goodies made and sitting on the counter.

One of my favorites that she makes is her pecan tarts. When I got married, I got super into cooking and baking, so I asked her for some of her recipes. I was lucky enough to get the recipe for her tarts and I couldn't be happier!

Ingredients: 

       For crust:

• 1 3oz package of cream cheese
• 1/4 cup of butter
• 1 cup of flour

       For Filling:

• 1 3/4 cups packed light brown sugar
• pinch of salt
• 2 Tbs melted butter
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup of pecans

Directions:

• Cream together cream cheese and butter. Add in flour and mix well.

 

• Roll into balls and press into tart pans.

 

• Chop or grind nuts coarsely.

 

• Put some in the bottom of each crust in the tart pans.

 

• Beat eggs slightly with a fork.
• Add sugar, melted butter , salt and vanilla. It should have the thickness of honey

 

• Put mixture in each tart, filling it about 2/3 of the way full.

 

• Sprinkle more nuts on top.
• Bake in oven at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes.

 

Makes about 24 tarts.