Boiled Chocolate Frosting

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Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.

Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.
Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.

Cut up one half pound chocolate.
Put in a saucepan on the stove.
Sift two cups of powdered sugar.
Take three-quarters cup water, add part of it to the chocolate and immediately begin to put the sugar in carefully.
The chocolate must not stand after the water has been added, or it will become very thick and will curl.
When it gets thick, add more of the water and sugar and so on, beating very rapidly and letting it boil slowly all the time.
When ready add one teaspoon butter;
the cakes should then be ready.
Pour the frosting over immediately while hot.