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Caramel Icing (No. 2)

1¼ cups brown sugar ¼ cup white sugar ⅓ cup boiling water 2 eggs (whites) 1 teaspoon vanilla ⅓ cup English walnut meats Set Mix sugar and water and let boil till syrup threads when dropped from spoon.

Pour slowly, while beating constantly, on to the beaten whites, and continue beating until the mixture is nearly cool. in a pan of boiling water and cook, stirring constantly until mixture becomes slightly granular around the edge of dish.

Remove from range and beat until mixture will hold its shape. Add vanilla and nutmeats broken in pieces. Pour on cake and spread with back of spoon, making a rough surface.