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Italian Meringue Buttercream Recipe

Italian Meringue Buttercream Recipe

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Ingredients:

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5 large egg whites, room temp
1 pinch cream of tartar (optional)
1 1/4 cups sugar, divided
1/3 cup water
1 1/2 cups butter, room temp (unsalted )
2 tsp vanilla

Directions:

Put egg whites in the bowl of your stand mixer
Combine 1 cup sugar and 1/3 cup water in a small sauce pan and bring to a boil over medium high heat. reduce heat to medium and boil 7 minutes (if you have a thermometer it should be 140-145 degrees)
After 5 minutes of boiling whip the egg whites to stiff but not dry peaks (use optional cream of tartar if you like) and add the other 1/4 cup sugar.
With the mixer on high stream in the boiling sugar syrup slowly into the egg whites. try to get it near the edge of the bowl but not onto the bowl.
Keep beating on medium high until the meringue cools to room temp (you can now use this frosting for fluffy white frosting, great on lemon or white cake!).
Meanwhile, cut the butter into tbs and when the meringue is cooled to room temp with the mixer going add it 1 tbs at a time until they are all in.
It might look liquidy or curdled but it will come together if you keep beating it. if its not, put it in the fridge for a few minutes then whip it again.
It should turn into a silky smooth frosting and you can now add your vanilla or whatever flavoring you want.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	130.65 Kcal (547 kJ)
Calories from fat	103.43 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	11.49g	18%
Cholesterol	30.5mg	10%
Sodium	13.2mg	1%
Potassium	16.97mg	0%
Total Carbs	6.37g	2%
Sugars	6.24g	25%
Protein	0.9g	2%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	5%
Calcium	4.3mg	0%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	422.37 Kcal (1768 kJ)
Calories from fat	334.37 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	37.15g	18%
Cholesterol	98.61mg	10%
Sodium	42.68mg	1%
Potassium	54.87mg	0%
Total Carbs	20.6g	2%
Sugars	20.17g	25%
Protein	2.9g	2%
Vitamin A	0.5mg	5%
Calcium	13.9mg	0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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