Buttercream Recipe

Buttercream
submitted by sumit at ifood.tv

Summary

Preparation Time25 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexJust EnjoyCuisine
MethodVegetarian
Main IngredientInterest Group

Ingredients

 Unsalted butter4 Ounce
 Icing Sugar6 Ounce, sieved
 Flavouring

Directions

MAKING
1) In a warm basin cut in butter and beat until softened.
2) Mix half the sifted icing sugar and beat the mixture until light.
3) Add remaining sugar and beat.
4) Add color and flavor as per choice.
5) Beat in 1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence and let stand.
6) Beat 1/4 teaspoon lemon essence or 1 tablespoon lemon curd..
7) Add some yellow colouring.
8) Beat in finely grated zest of 1 orange
9) Add little orange colouring.
10) In a basin set over a saucepan half-filled with hot water and break up plain chocolate.
11) Let cool before beating in the melted chocolate.
12) Add some vanilla essence.
13) Beat in 2 teaspoons coffee essence or 1 heaped teaspoon instant coffee dissolved in 1 teaspoon hot water.

SERVING
14) Serve hot.
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