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Kirsch Buttercream

spidergirl
By: spidergirl
Posted 08/31/09 • Last updated 12/23/07 • 195 views • 1 comment

Posted by spidergirl

I found this delicious version of a buttercream recipe in a book that I purchased from Amazon called Kauffeehaus by Rick Rodgers. This book is filled with delicious recipes of cakes, cookies, and donuts. I modified the recipe a little by adding 1/2 cup of icing sugar, which helped to thicken the consistency of the buttercream.

Kirsch Buttercream

Ingredients

  • 1 cup milk, divided 2 tablespoons cornstarch 2/3 cup granulated sugar 2 large egg yolks 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into small pieces 2 tablespoons Kirsch, or Cognac or golden rum (can also use artificial liquor flavoring too

Instructions

  1. Pour 1/4 cup of the milk into a heavy bottomed medium saucepan, and add the cornstarch. Which to dissolve the cornstarch, then whisk in the sugar and yolks until smooth. Whisk in the remaining 3/4 cup of milk. Whisking constantly, being sure to reach into the corners of the saucepan, bring to a full boil over medium heat; the pastry cream will be thick. Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl set in a larger bowl of ice water. Stirring often, cool the pastry cream.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix on high speed, beat the butter until smooth, about 1 minute. A tablespoon at a time, beat in the cooled pastry cream. Beat in the kirsch.

Comments (1)

momtofourmonkeys 2/6/10 at 2:05pm
Did you add the icing sugar to the butter to beat or did you add it in another step?
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