Buttercream Recipe

Ingredients:

Sugar 1 and 1/4 cups
Egg whites 5 large
Lemon juice freshly squeezed 1 and 1/2 tsp
Cream of tartar 1/4 tsp
Salt a pinch
Unsalted butter room temperature 3 sticks melted and cut into small pieces


Method:

1. Bring water to a boil in a saucepan that can hold a large bowl
2. Whisk the sugar,egg whites,lemon juice,cream of tartar and salt in the bowl by hand.Set the bowl above the boiling water and beat until the mixture is hot to the touch and the sugar dissolves,1 to 2 minutes
3. Transfer bowl to the counter and beat at medium high speed until the whites hold a stiff peak and are cool about 10 minutes
4. Beat in the butter,a little at a time until the icing is smooth and spreadable(if the buttercreams separates,continue beating and it will come back together)
5. Use on cupcakes or cakes as desired
6. Makes about 4 cups