Bittersweet Chocolate Frosting
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 6 large eggs yolks
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
- 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Mix sugar, yolks, and syrup in small bowl.
- Bring cream to simmer in heavy 3-quart saucepan.
- Add both chocolates and stir over low heat until smooth.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in butter, then sugar mixture.
- Cook over low heat until mixture registers 165F to 170F on candy thermometer, stirring constantly, about 10 minutes.
- Immediately pour mixture into bowl; do not scrape sides of pan.
- Add vanilla.
- Using electric mixer, beat frosting until cool.
- Let frosting stand at room temperature until thick enough to spread, stirring occasionally, 1 1/2 hours.
sugar, eggs yolks, light corn syrup, whipping cream, chocolate, semisweet chocolate, unsalted butter, vanilla
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/bittersweet-chocolate-frosting-233680 (may not work)