Zonnie's Yummy Butter Cream Frosting

By Dolphl1970

Ingredients

• 1 cup super~fine sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 5 large egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 pound butter, softened

Preparation

Step 1

place sugar and water in small saucepan.....do
not stir........cook over low heat until
temperature reaches 220 degrees Fahrenheit
(104 Celsius) ~*

meanwhile, place egg yolks and vanilla in
mixing bowl.....use electric beater and beat at
medium speed for 2 minutes ~*

remove sugar syrup from heat and whisk
vigorously..........slowly pour the syrup into the
beaten egg yolks while beating at medium
speed........continue beating 12 minutes until
mixture turns white in color and becomes very
thick ~*

place butter in separate bowl..........use electric
beater and beat 30 seconds at medium speed ~*

pour half of egg yolk mixture into bowl
containing butter.....beat 10 seconds at medium
speed ~*

pour in remaining yolk mixture and continue
beating 10 seconds or less until smooth....if
you over~beat the mixture, the butter cream will
become grainy ~*

transfer the butter cream to a clean
bowl....cover with sheet of plastic wrap
touching surface and refrigerate until desired
spreading consistency is reached ~*

use as a filling for layer cakes and for
decoration !!