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Salted Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Ingredients
  

  • 1 whole egg + 2 egg yolks
  • 1/2 + 2 tbsp cane sugar (or 1/2 c. honey)
  • 1/4 cup water (omit if using honey)
  • 2-3 sticks butter, salted (or you can add 1/4 - 1/2 tsp. sea salt)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 oz unsweetened baking chocolate

Instructions
 

  • Put the egg and egg yolks in the bowl of a stand mixer and whip until pale yellow and frothy.
  • While eggs are whipping, cook the sugar and water in a saucepan over low heat until it reaches the softball stage (238 degrees).
  • While mixer is still running, pour hot sugar syrup into the egg mixture. Continue to whip until it's cooled to room temperature.
  • While mixture is whipping/cooling, melt chocolate in saucepan over low heat.
  • Once egg mixture has cooled, add butter a tablespoon or two at a time. It will thicken as more butter is added.
  • Add the vanilla and melted chocolate.