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Italian Meringue Buttercream Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 C sugar
1⁄4 C water
5 egg whites
1⁄4 C sugar
2 C unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into tablespoons
Directions:
Directions:
Boil 1 C sugar & ¼ C water over medium heat until it reaches 245.
As it cooks begin meringue so it's ready when syrup is done.
Whip egg whites with a wire whisk in a stand up mixer on high until soft peaks form. About 1-2 minutes.
Sprinkle in 1/4 cup sugar. Beat.
Slowly pour the hot syrup into the meringue steadily with the mixer still on high.
Beat the frosting for 7-10 minutes until the outside of the bowl is room temperature.
Beat in butter by the tablespoon.
The butter will deflate the frosting a bit.
Add in desired flavorings.
Flavorings.
Chocolate: 1/2 cup melted and cooled chocolate and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
Coconut: 1 teaspoon coconut extract and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
Coffee: 1 teaspoon espresso powder or 3-5 tablespoons strong coffee.

 

 

 

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