Ovaltine Buttercream

Name: Ovaltine Buttercream
Ingredients: ⅔ cup [100 g] semisweet chocolate chunks, barely melted and not too hot; ⅔ cup [100 g] semisweet chocolate chunks, barely melted and not too hot; 1 lb [455 g] unsalted butter, cubed, at room temperature; ¾ cup [75 g] Ovaltine; 5 large egg whites; ¼ tsp kosher salt; 1½ cups [300 g] granulated sugar; 2 tsp vanilla extract

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

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Breaking Bao

By Clarice Lam

Published 2024

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Ingredients

1½ cups [300 g] granulated sugar
5 large egg whites

Garnish
Vegetarian

Method

In a small saucepan, stir together the sugar and ½ cup [120 ml] of water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and continue to cook until it reaches 238°F [115°C].
Meanwhile, in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip the egg whites and salt together until it forms medium peaks.
When the sugar is ready, a