MAKE-AHEAD SWISS MERINGUE BUTTERCREAM

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Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes     Fillings & Frostings     Buttercream Frosting Recipes

Yield Makes about 6 cups

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 pound (4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar
6 egg whites
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Beat butter with electric mixer until fluffy and pale. Transfer to small bowl.
  • In double boiler over simmering water, whisk sugar and egg whites until warm and sugar is dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to clean bowl of electric mixer; beat on high with whisk attachment until fluffy and cooled, about 10 minutes.
  • Reduce mixer to medium-low; add butter a scant 1/4 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in vanilla.
  • Switch to paddle attachment; beat on lowest speed 3 to 5 minutes. Leave at room temperature if using same day.

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