Praline Buttercream

Name: Praline Buttercream
Yield: Approximately 8 ounces (225 g)
Ingredients: 8 ounces (225 g) Vanilla Buttercream (Swiss Method); ¼ teaspoon (1 g) mocha paste or 2 teaspoons (10 ml) Coffee Reduction; ¼ teaspoon (1 g) mocha paste or 2 teaspoons (10 ml) Coffee Reduction; 1 tablespoon (15 ml) Hazelnut Paste

Preparation info

Approximately
8 ounces

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Advanced Professional Pastry Chef

By Bo Friberg

Published 2003

About

Buttercream tends to break when liquid is added, especially when the buttercream is cold. Should this happen, stir the mixture over a bain-marie until it is smooth.

Ingredients

8 ounces (225 g) Vanilla Buttercream (Swiss Method)
1

Dessert
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Winter
Summer

Method

Mix a small amount of buttercream into the hazelnut paste to soften it.
Mix the tempered hazelnut paste into the remaining buttercream and add the coffee flavoring. Continue to mix until smooth.