French Buttercream
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French Buttercream
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A creamy, custardy yolk-based buttercream that's too dreamy not to make!
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Ingredients
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar 100g
- 3 tbsp water 45mL
- 5 large egg yolks
- 1 cup unsalted butter 227g, room temperature and cubed
- 1 tsp vanilla extract 5mL
- pinch of salt optional
Instructions
- Combine sugar and water in medium saucepan. Heat over low heat while stirring until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to medium- high and bring to a boil
- Put egg yolks in a stand-mixer fitted with a whisk attachment and beat until thick and foamy.
- Cook the sugar and water syrup until it reaches 240 degrees F. Immediately remove from heat. With mixer running, SLOWLY drizzle hot syrup into bowl with yolks.
- Continue mixing until the bottom of the bowl is cool to the touch and the yolk mixture has cooled to room temperature.
- Add in butter one cube at a time allowing each piece to incorporate before adding the next. Add vanilla and salt. Continue mixing until buttercream is smooth and creamy. (About 5-6 minutes.)
Notes
- THE BUTTER!! It has to be soft but not super soft about to melt. When you press into it the butter should yield but only after you apply a bit of pressure.
- Don't let the sugar go past 240F, if you do things will get chunky.
- When you add the sugar syrup in run the mixer on LOW, you don't want hot sugar splattering all over the place.
- The recipe doesn't make a huge batch so if you're trying to ice a small naked cake make a double batch.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
35grams
Calories
170kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
116g
(580%)
Cholesterol
9mg
(3%)
Sodium
9mg
(0%)
Potassium
4mg
(0%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
200IU
(4%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1batch
Amount Per Serving
Calories 170 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 35grams | |
| Calories | 170kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 116g | 580% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 4mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 200IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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