with a thin film, bubbles at the edges or reaches 160°f (70°c).
immediately place the saucepan in ice water and stir until the yolk mixture is cool.
cooking egg whites for use in recipes – cooking egg whites before use in all recipes is recommended for full safety. the following method can be used with any number of whites and works for chilled desserts as well as seven-minute frosting, royal icing and other frosting recipes calling for raw egg whites.
in a heavy saucepan, the top of a double boiler or a metal bowl placed over water in a saucepan, stir together the egg whites and sugar from the recipe (at least 2 