Sunday, January 22, 2012

HEIDI!!!

Just seein' if yur payin' attention, Heidi. I found the most luxurious frosting reciper EVER! This stuff is so smooth, not overly sweet, creamy, lovely. Aaaah. Thanks to Williams and Sonoma.
It takes a few steps, but it is sooo worth it.
Step 1: In a stand mixer, beat 1 1\2 cups unsalted butter (room temp) until it is the consistancy of mayo. Transfer this to a small bowl and clean out the mixer bowl.
Step 2: In a small sauce pan, heat 1\2 cup whole milk and 1\4 cup sugar on medium heat until bubbles form around the edges, stirring occasionally.
Step 3: Using the stand mixer, beat 5 egg yolks and 1\2 cup sugar with the whisk on med-high speed until the mixture is pale and thick (3 minutes) Reduce speed to low and slowly add milk mixture. Return this new milk mixture to the saucepan. (Wash your mixer bowl again)
Step 4: Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly until it registers 170F (5 minutes) Pour this mixture back into the mixing bowl and beat with the whisk on medium until it cools (5 minutes) Beat in 2 tsp. vanilla and add butter in 4 stages. I kept beating it for another few minutes until it cooled enough to thicken. OOOHHHH. Then, I added melted chocolate for chocolate frosting. IT was delish! So creamy and light. NUM.

3 comments:

Heidi said...

You. Have. My. UNDIVIDED. attention ;) Can't wait to try it!!

Katie-Lou said...

Well, not to steal from Heidi's post but this sounds like more incentive to BUY THE RASPBERRY ICE KITCHEN AID MIXER!! I must get off my tookus and get that soon!

Heidi said...

Yes, Katie. A kitchen aid mixer is a must. I just got a cuisinart food processor too. Going to try bread in that baby and see. Buy it and enjoy!