Crème au Beurre II

Name: Crème au Beurre II (Buttercream II or Italian Buttercream)
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes 700 grams (1½ pounds)
Ingredients: 75 grams (2⅔ ounces) sugar; 300 grams (11 ounces) sugar; 150 grams (5⅓ ounces) egg whites, at room temperature; 455 grams (1 pound) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, at room temperature

Buttercream II or Italian Buttercream

Preparation info

Makes
700 grams

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Pastry Arts

By French Culinary Institute

Published 2021

About

Ingredients

For the buttercream

300 grams (11 ounces) sugar

Dessert
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Prepare your mise en place.

Combine the sugar with 150 milliliters (5⅓ ounces) water in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, stirring with a wooden spoon until the mixture is the consiste