Crème au Beurre au Sirop

Name: Crème au Beurre au Sirop (Butter-cream Frosting)
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 cup Granulated sugar; 2½ sticks butter, or 1¼ cups; Dash of salt; ½ teaspoon white corn syrup; ½ cup cold water; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 5 egg yolks

Butter-cream Frosting

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Hows and Whys of French Cooking

By Alma Lach

Published 1974

About

This delicious frosting is made just like Meringues à l’Italienne au Beurre, except yolks are used in place of the whites. It is rich and creamy and you will want to eat it by the spoonfuls.

Ingredients

1 cup Granulated sugar
½ cup cold water
½ teaspo

Dessert
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Cook sugar, water, and syrup to 242 degrees or until a few drops in water make a firm-soft ball.
While this boils, add salt to yolks in small mixer bowl. Start beating when syrup reaches 230 degrees. Beat until light and fluffy. It is not possible to overwhip yolk