”It is a beautiful yellow-tinted, gentle texture, and virtually custard-like buttercream that you will completely love. It begins with a pastry cream base and what doesn’t sound good about that?” —Brian Hart Hoffman
German Buttercream
Makes 6½ cups
- 1⅓ cups (267 grams) granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup (40 grams) cornstarch
- 1½ teaspoons (4.5 grams) kosher salt
- 2 giant eggs (100 grams)
- 2 giant egg yolks (37 grams)
- 1½ cups (360 grams) entire milk
- 1¼ teaspoons (7.5 grams) vanilla bean paste
- 2⅔ cups (604 grams) unsalted butter, softened
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In a big bowl, whisk collectively sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Whisk in eggs and egg yolks till nicely mixed, stopping to scrape sides of bowl.
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In a medium saucepan, warmth milk over medium warmth, stirring continuously, till steaming. (Don’t boil.) Steadily whisk heat milk into sugar combination. Return combination to saucepan; prepare dinner over medium warmth, whisking consistently, till thickened, barely lumpy, and starting to bubble, about 4 minutes. Prepare dinner, whisking consistently, for two minutes. Take away from warmth. Whisk in vanilla bean paste. (Combination ought to now be easy once more.) Pour into a big rimmed baking dish, spreading into a skinny layer. Cowl with a chunk of plastic wrap, urgent wrap instantly onto floor of custard to stop a pores and skin from forming. Refrigerate till totally chilled, about 1 hour.
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Let custard stand at room temperature for 40 minutes; stir till easy and softened.
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Within the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter at medium velocity till gentle, easy, and creamy, about 4 minutes, stopping to scrape sides of bowl. Add custard, 1 to 2 tablespoons (16 to 32 grams) at a time, beating till mixed after every addition and stopping to scrape sides of bowl.
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Swap to the whisk attachment. Beat at medium velocity till gentle and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Use instantly, or refrigerate in an hermetic container for as much as 1 week. If refrigerating, let come to room temperature and rewhip till fluffy and light-weight earlier than utilizing.
