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ITALIAN BUTTERCREAM




List of Ingredients



• 4 STICKS, SWEET BUTTER, SLIGHTLY SOFTENED
  
• 1 CUP CRISCO SHORTENING
  
• 5 LARGE EGG WHITES
  
• 3/4 TEASPOON CREAM OF TARTAR
  
• 1/2 CUP SUGAR
  
• 2 TEASPOONS CLEAR VANILLA, OR PURE VANILLA, OR POWDERED VANILLA
  
• 1 CUP SUGAR
  
• 1/4 CUP WATER
  






Instructions



1. IN A MIXER BEAT BUTTER AND SHORTENING TOGETHER UNTL SMOOTH. SET ASIDE IN A COOL AREA ( 68°).
   
2. COMBINE EGG WHITES AND CREAM OF TARTAR IN A LARGE MIXING BOWL. WHIP ON MEDIUM SPEED UNTIL FROTHY. WHEN WHITE COLOR IS CONSTANT, SLOWLY ADD 1/2 CUP OF SUGAR IN A VERY FINE STREAM. CONTINUE TO BEAT ON MEDIUM.
   
3. WHILE WHITES ARE BEATING, COMBINE 1 CUP OF SUGR AND WATER IN A SMALL SAUCEPAN, STIR UNTIL DISSOLVED, COOK OVER MEDIUM HEAT UNTIL BOILING, COOK TO 260°.
   
4. IF EGG WHITES HAVEN'T YET REACHED A SHINY, BUT SOFTLY STIFF STAGE, TURN THEM UP ONTO HIGH SPEED TO FINISH BEATING . IF WHITES REACH THAT CONSISTENCY BEFORE SUGAR SYRUP IS READY, REDUCE SPEED TO STIR AND KEEP MIXING UNTIL SYRUP IS READY. POUR A TABLESLPOON OF SYRUP INTO WHITES ( STAY AWAY FROM POURING IT ON THE WHIP OR BEATER ) BEAT FOR 10 SECONDS, CONTINUE UNTIL ALL OF THE SYRUP IS USED UP. BEAT MERINGUE UNTIL BOTTOM OF BOWL HAS COOLED TO ABOUT 98°. YOU WANT THE MERINGUE TO RETURN TO A STIFF/SHINY PEAK BEFORE ADDING THE BUTTER MIXTURE. THIS WILL MAKE A MORE STABLE BUTTERCREAM.
   
5. USING THE PADDLE, ADD BUTTER, ONE HEAPING TABLESPOON AT A TIME, ALLOWING MIXTURE TO MIX FOR 10 TO 15 SECONDS BETWEEN ADDITIONS. CONTINUE UNTIL ALL BUTTER IS MIXED IN. IF MIXTURE BREAKS, CONTINUE BEATING AT MEDIUM SPEED AND MIXTURE WILL COMB BACK TOGETHER. COOL FOR AN HOUR IN A COOL AREA BEFORE USING.
   
6. YOU CAN REFRIGERATE THIS BUTTER CREAM FOR A WEEK OR FREEZE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. BE SURE TO LET IT TO COME TO ROOM TEMPERATUR BEFORE STIRRING. IT CAN BREAK UP IF YOU DON'T.
   






Final Comments


PATIENTS IS NECESSARY FOR MAKING THIS BUTTERCREAM. IT IS WELL WORTH IT. I HAVE USED THIS TYPE OF CREAM WHEN MAKING WEDDING CAKES AND IT ALWAYS TURNS OUT GREAT.