Marshmallow Frosting
Source: Dear Daughter, Time Tested Recipes of Five Generations Cookbook by Ella Mae Tucker(Favorite recipes of the last 100 years...including many Ozark dishes).

2 egg whites,unbeaten
1 1/2 cups sugar
5 Tbls. water

Combine in a saucepan & place on medium-low heat, beating while cooking till mixture stands in peaks.

12 large marshmallows, quartered
1 tsp. vanilla

Remove pan from stove & add marshmallows & vanilla, beat till thick enough & cool enough to spread.