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Chocolate Meringue Frosting

Source of Recipe

Aunt Saunny

This is a creamy chocolate frosting with flecks of hard
chocolate. Makes 4 cups frosting (20 servings).
2 cups butter
4 egg whites
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
12 (1 ounce) squares
semi-sweet chocolate


Directions
1. Cream the butter until light and fluffy.
2. In a large bowl, beat the egg whites to soft peaks.
Add the sugar gradually to the egg whites, beating all
the while. Add in the whipped butter. The frosting may
clump at this point if the butter is at all chilled. Don't
worry, it just means that the frosting will require more
beating. Beat until smooth.
3. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or the microwave.
Cool slightly; the chocolate should still be fairly
warm. Beat into the butter frosting.