Chantilly Frosting

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 egg yolks, beaten
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut, and (optional) or 1 1/3 cups chopped macadamia nuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine milk, sugar, egg yolks, butter and vanilla in the top portion of a double boiler, or in a bowl placed over a saucepan of boiling water.
• 2 cook over medium heat until thick, about 12 minutes, stirring constantly to keep the eggs from scrambling and the frosting from clumping.
• 3 remove from heat. add coconut and/or nuts if desired. cool, stirring occasionally, until thick enough to spread.
• 4 makes enough to frost a 9- by-13-inch cake or two 8-inch layers.