Nick Malgieri

Easy Meringue Buttercream

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
How to Bake
How to Bake

By Nick Malgieri

Published 1995

  • About

One of the best-tasting buttercreams is also the easiest to prepare. See the end of the recipe for flavoring possibilities.

Ingredients

  • 4 large (½ cup) egg whites
  • 1 cup sugar
  • Pinch</

Method

  1. Place the egg whites, sugar, and salt in a medium-sized heatproof mixing bowl over a pan of simmering water, and whisk gently and constantly until the egg whites are hot (about 140 degrees) and the sugar is dissolved, 3 to 4 minutes.
  2. Remove from the heat and whip by machine until thick and cooled, about 5 minutes. Switch to the paddle attachment, beat in the bu