Chefs at Lenôtre

Chocolate Buttercream *

Crème au Beurre Chocolat

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    1 lb

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      5 min

Appears in
French Pastries and Desserts by Lenôtre: More than 200 Classic Recipes
French Pastries and Desserts by Lenôtre

By Chefs at Lenôtre

Published 2021

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Ingredients

  • 4 oz. (115 g) dark chocolate, 70% cacao, roughly chopped
  • 13½ oz. (

Method

  1. Melt the chocolate to 104°F (40°C) in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water (bain-marie).
  2. In a separate bowl, whisk the buttercream until smooth.
  3. Gradually whisk the melted chocolate into the buttercream until well blended and smooth.