Chocolate buttercream
4 servings
Ingredients
Quantity | Ingredient | |
---|---|---|
1⅓ | cup | Sugar |
8 | Egg yolks | |
1 | cup | Butter, cut in cubes |
8 | ounces | Chocolate, melted and |
Cooled |
Directions
In a saucepan fitted with a candy thermometer boil sugar with 3 cups water to 120 c. or 240 degrees F. Meanwhile, in bowl of an electric mixer beat yolks until pale. With motor running pour in syrup and beat until mixture forms a ribbon. While mixture is still warm add butter, a piece at a time, then add chocolate, scraping down sides several times. Continue whipping until mixture cools.
Yield: Enough Buttercream to Frost an 8-inch cake ESSENCE OF EMERIL SHOW #EE95
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