Thursday, February 26, 2009

Buttercream Frosting

Another one of my frosting recipes.

2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature (through trial and error I have found that Land 'O Lakes or Kerrygold Pure Irish butter is the best)
4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp meringue powder (optional)
1/2 salt
1 tsp vanilla (real is always better than imitation in my opinion)
food coloring (optional)
milk

1. mix butter for approx. 3 minutes on high - butter will look whipped

2. add salt, vanilla and meringue powder

3. slowly add sugar in small portions, making sure sugar is fully incorporated before adding more

4. mixture will be very thick at this point. Add about milk until you reach desired consistency. I like mine pretty thick so I add about 1 tbsp of milk.

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