Ingredients

• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar 
• 2 1/2   cups sifted icing sugar 
• 3 egg whites 

Put egg whites and 1/2 cup of icing sugar into a large bowl. Beat vigorously 10 minutes; add another 1/2 cup icing sugar and beat again. Add cream of tartar. Continue adding icing sugar and beating until mixture hold it's shape when forced through a bag or tube. Use for decorating special occasion cakes. By using decorating tubes, effective motifs such as roses or stars may be made. 

YIELD: 3 cups