Ingredients
-
1/2
cup soft sweet butter
-
1/3
cup cold Simple Syrup
-
1/2
teaspoon vanilla
-
pinch
salt
Method
Measure
butter into blender, and add syrup, vanilla and salt.
Blend
until smooth.
Stop
blender, and scrape sides once or twice.
Use
as filling and frosting or to decorate cakes that are not rich.
Chill
after spreading.
Freezes
well
Yield:
about 1 1/3 cup.
Variation:
Chocolate
Butter Cream:
Add
2 squares melted semisweet chocolate and 2 egg yolks to blender with syrup.
Simple
Syrup
-
1 1/4
cups white sugar
-
1/3
cup corn syrup
-
2/3
cup water
Method
Put
sugar, corn syrup and water into small saucepan.
Bring
to boil, and cover.
Simmer
5 minutes; uncover, and simmer 4 minutes longer.
Cool,
pour into screw top jar and refrigerate.
Yield:
about 1 1/4 cups.
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