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Is Italian Meringue Buttercream hard to make.

post #1 of 5
6/2/12 at 12:29pm
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I'm a novice and it sounds complicated. You have to whip your egg white to the perfect consistency (without under or over whipping which seems hard to me) , and you have to heat the sugar/water/etc mixture to just the right temperature and I think it would be tricky adding the hot element to the egg whites. Is it difficult or is it a forgiving recipe that doesn't need to be perfect? I might make it next time I make my flan which uses the yolks, so I will have left over whites.
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post #2 of 5
6/2/12 at 12:43pm
I don't find the Italian buttercream very difficult, but no... it is not a forgiving recipee. You must follow the instructions on temperatures quite precize.
The fun part is actually putting the hot sugar with the eggwhites, to me. icon_biggrin.gif It makes you feel the best scratch-baker. icon_lol.gif
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post #3 of 5
6/2/12 at 12:46pm
I don't think it is difficult to make at all. It can take a bit of babysitting in the beginning but it is totally worth it. Look up Warren Brown's video. I have been making swiss meringue buttercream exclusively for over 5 years because I thought the italian was difficult. Once I made it the first time, I never looked back. I love them both but the italian method is quicker for me. HTH and good luck thumbs_up.gif
I am a scratch baker working towards becoming a decorator, too Man, I hope practice really makes perfect
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I am a scratch baker working towards becoming a decorator, too Man, I hope practice really makes perfect
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post #4 of 5
6/2/12 at 11:24pm
I think many people fail the first time. I did. I got to the curdling stage and was sure I messed it up. But the second time's usually a charm for everyone.
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post #5 of 5
6/3/12 at 10:05am
I always make swiss meringue buttercream because I don't like the idea of making a boiled sugar syrup. I'm afraid I'll somehow drop it on me between the stove and the mixer... And I've never been good at pouring a thin stream into the mixer without catching the whisk and getting sugar strands.
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