Italian Buttercream Frosting Ingredients: 2 cups sugar 2/3 cup water 4 large egg whites 1 &frac1

Italian Buttercream Frosting

Ingredients:

• 2 cups sugar
• 2/3 cup water
• 4 large egg whites
• 1 ½ lbs softened butter
• 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions:

In a small saucepan over medium heat, dissolve the sugar in the water. Stirring constantly, bring mixture to a boil and cook until 240˚ is reached on a candy thermometer.

Beat the egg whites until they are foamy. With the mixer running, add the hot sugar syrup to the egg whites in a thin stream. Temper the mixture slowly and carefully.

Add the softened butter, 1 tablespoon (or cube) at a time.