Alice Medrich

Buttercream

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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Cocolat

By Alice Medrich

Published 1990

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Ingredients

  • Small batch makes 1½ cups, large batch makes 2 cups

Method

  1. In a small (3- to 4-cup) saucepan, combine sugar, water, and cream of tartar. Stir to wet sugar. Cover and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Simmer, covered, without stirring, for about 1 minute to dissolve sugar. Uncover and wash down the sides of the saucepan with a wet past