* Exported from MasterCook * FRENCH BUTTERCREAM FROSTRING - BasicFrenchCooking
Recipe By :Enne Willan Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : !! 5 or Less Cakes - Frosting/Icing/Filling Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 3 egg yolks 7 Tablespoons sugar 1/4 cup water 3/4 cup unsalted butter flavoring according to recipe In a medium bowl, beat egg yuolks just until mixed. In a small heavy saucepan, heat sugar with water until dissolved, then bring to a boil until syrup reaches soft-ball stage (239 degrees F or 115 C) on a candy thermometer. Wait 20 seconds util bubbles in syrup in saucepan subside, then gradually pour the hot sugar syrup over egg yolks, beating constantly. If using an electric mixer, pour sugar syrup in a thin stream between beaters & bowl so syrup doesn't stick to either. Then beat as fast as possible iuntil mixture is thick & cool. Cream butter & gradually beat it into yolk mixture which must be quite cool or it will melt the butter when you beat it in. Beat in flavor appropirate for chosen recipe. To Make 2 cups: 4 egg yolks * 9 TBSP sugar * 1/3 cup water * 1 cup unsalted butter CHOCOLATE BUTTER CREAM: For every cup of Butter Cream, add 3 ounces melted semisweet chocolate which has been cooled slightly before beating into the Butter Cream. COFFEE BUTTER CREAM: For every cup of Butter Cream add 2-3 tsp instant coffee powder dissolved in 1 TBSP hot water. Description: "The real deal -- add butter cream to your standard layer cake & you will have a luscious gateau." Source: "Basic French Cooking" S(Formatted for Mastercook): "by Deirdre Dee (zosha) 4-2010" Copyright: "HP Books * POB 5367 Tucson AZ 85703 * 602/888-2150 ISBN 0-89586-056-2" Yield: "1 1/2 cups" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 1736 Calories; 153g Fat (77.8% calories from fat); 10g Protein; 88g Carbohydrate; 0g Dietary Fiber; 1010mg Cholesterol; 43mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Lean Meat; 30 Fat; 6 Other Carbohydrates. NOTES : Butter Cream can be prepared 3 days ahead, covered & refrigerated. The best directions I have seen to keep the eggs from "breaking". Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building their nests in your hair Deirdre Dee (zosha) ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAKE-RECIPE/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAKE-RECIPE/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: cake-recipe-dig...@yahoogroups.com cake-recipe-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: cake-recipe-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/