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Rich Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients:
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
3½ cups icing sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup milk
Directions:
1. Place softened butter in medium mixing bowl. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
2. Gradually beat in 2 cups icing sugar, beating well.
3. Beat in milk and vanilla extract until pale and fluffy.
4. Gradually beat in remaining 1½ cups icing sugar until fluffy.
5. Use as directed in your recipe.
Makes about 2½ cups frosting.
Healthy Eating
Healthy eating is a lot more delicious than you may have thought...Did You Know?
The first enemy of melted chocolate is water, even a hot and humid day can ruin your efforts. Make sure that hands, utensils, bowls, surfaces - everything that comes in contact with the warm liquid chocolate are absolutely dry. One drop of water in warm melted chocolate will cause it to seize (bind, clump and turn grayish in color).
The second enemy of chocolate is too high heat. It's very easy to scorch! No matter what method you choose to melt chocolate, do not take shortcuts, use patience.
To create a chocolate coating of manageable consistency for candies and other treats, add 1 full tablespoon of grease (shortening, peanut or vegetable oil) to 6 - 8 ounces of solid chocolate and melt them together. Do not use butter because it contains water.