Variations For Delicious Buttercream
- 6 egg yolks
- 2 cups (1 pound) unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into small pieces
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- Food coloring (optional)
- FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FOR Delicious Buttercream.
- VARIATIONS :
- -Almond Buttercream. Substitute 1 1/2 teaspoons pure almond extract, or to taste, for the vanilla
- -Butterscotch Buttercream. Substitute 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar for the 3/4 cup granulated sugar when making the syrup.
- -Caramel Buttercream. Add 1 cup cold Caramel Sauce (122) or high-quality commercial caramel sauce with the vanilla.
- -Chocolate Buttercream. Melt 8 ounces finest-quality bittersweet (not unsweetened), semisweet, milk, or white chocolate containing cocoa butter. Cool slightly, then add with the vanilla.
- -Coconut Buttercream. Add 1 cup canned sweetened cream of coconut (used for making alcoholic drinks) with the vanilla.
- -Coffee Buttercream. Combine 2 tablespoons instant espresso with just enough hot water (1 to 2 teaspoons) to dissolve the espresso. Cool to room temperature and add with the vanilla.
- -Ginger Buttercream. Grate enough fresh ginger to squeeze out 3 tablespoons ginger juice through cheesecloth; discard the pulp. Add the juice with the vanilla.
- -Hazelnut-Chocolate Buttercream. Substitute 1 cup Hazelnut-Chocolate Spread (page 118) or imported Nutella spread for the vanilla.
- -Lemon Buttercream. Add 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice to the sugar-corn syrup mixture and substitute 1/2 teaspoon pure lemon extract, or to taste, for the vanilla.
- -Maple Buttercream. Substitute 1/2 cup pure maple syrup for the 1/2 cup corn syrup. Substitute 2 teaspoons pure maple extract, or to taste, for the vanilla.
- -Mint Buttercream. Substitute 2 teaspoons pure mint extract, or to taste, for the vanilla.
- -Mocha Buttercream. Combine the flavorings for the Chocolate and Coffee variations and add with the vanilla.
- -Nut Buttercream. Add 1 cup finely ground toasted nuts with the vanilla.
egg yolks, unsalted butter, sugar, light corn syrup, vanilla, coloring
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/variations-for-delicious-buttercream-1236784 (may not work)