Butter Cream Frosting From The Plaza

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 5 egg yolks
• 1 1/4 cups softened kerry irish gold sweet butter
• 1 tablespoon good brandy

Recipe

• 1 combine sugar, water and cream of tartar in a saucepan until the sugar dissolves.
• 2 cook over medium heat until syrup reaches 230 degrees, or until it spins a thread.
• 3 beat egg yolks until light and lemon-colored. gradually beat in syrup until the mixture is stiff and almost .
• 4 cut butter into very small pieces and gradually beat into the egg mixture with an electric mixer until the frosting is smooth and creamy.
• 5 flavor with brandy. chill until the mixture is firm enough to spread.
• 6 this makes enough to frost 2 9-inch layers of cake.