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Toasted Almond Frosting

I found this wonderful recipe in cook's illustrated magazine. This recipe makes 3 cups of icing, enough to frost one 4-layer cake.

Steps

Combine egg whites , sugar , water , almond extract , and corn syrup in bowl of standing mixer or large heatproof bowl and set over medium saucepan filled with 1 inch of barely simmering water.
Cook , stirring constantly , until sugar is dissolved and mixture registers 160 degrees on instant-read thermometer , 5 to 10 minutes.
Remove bowl from heat and transfer mixture to standing mixer fitted with whisk attachment.
Beat on medium speed until soft peaks form , about 5 minutes.
Increase speed to medium-high and continue to beat until mixture has cooled to room temperature and stiff peaks form , 5 minutes longer.
Remove bowl from mixer and use rubber spatula to gently fold in almonds.

Ingredients

egg whites, granulated sugar, water, almond extract, corn syrup, almonds