Fresh Strawberry Frosting

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup fresh sliced strawberries
• 2 egg whites; unbeaten
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 5 tablespoons strawberry puree
• 3/4 teaspoon light corn syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice

Method 

Press strawberries through a fine wire sieve. Combine egg whites, sugar, 5 tablespoons strawberry puree, corn syrup and lemon juice in top of double boiler, beating with egg beater until thoroughly mixed. Place over rapidly boiling water, beating constantly with egg beater and cook 6 to 7 minutes, or until frosting will stand in peaks. Remove from boiling water and beat until thick enough to spread.