Double Chocolate European Style Buttercream Recipe

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Double Chocolate European Style Buttercream
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Directions:

  1. Set-up a pan with about an inch of water and warm it to 160 degrees.
  2. Chop chocolate and place in a clean, dry, bowl that fits in the pan without touching the water, but is within an inch or so.
  3. Stir chocolate (with a clean, dry spoon) occasionally until almost melted.
  4. Remove from heat and continue stirring until smooth, the residual heat will finish the job.
  5. In a large bowl that will also fit over the pan with water (I use the bowl from my standing mixer), place eggs, cocoa, sugar and salt.
  6. Whisk lightly until blended.
  7. Turn heat up so water simmers, place the bowl with the egg mixture over the simmering water and whisk gently until the mixture reaches 165 degrees.
  8. 160 degrees is the ‘instant’ kill temperature for salmonella and many other nasty bacteria.
  9. If you don’t have an instant read thermometer, then the mixture should feel fairly warm, but not too hot.
  10. If you start to smell eggs cooking then you’re too hot.
  11. (It’s OK, so long as there are no actual egg chunks) Place the bowl on your mixer, or pour it into your mixer bowl, and, with a whisk attachment, beat at high speed until cooled to room temperature.
  12. I like to do this in the winter and open up a window next to my mixer.
  13. If you don’t have a standing mixer, you can place your bowl in an ice bath and do it with a hand mixer on high speed.
  14. Lower speed on mixer to medium-low, add vanilla extract.
  15. Start adding butter one chunk at a time mix until each chunk is incorporated.
  16. When all butter is added whip on high speed for a minute or so.
  17. Turn off mixer, add chocolate and run on low speed until incorporated.
  18. Use immediately, keep at a cool room temperature for a day, refrigerate for a week, or freeze for 3 months.
  19. Re-whip before using.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 458.16 Kcal (1918 kJ)
Calories from fat 329.92 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 36.66g 56%
Cholesterol 130.81mg 44%
Sodium 60.63mg 3%
Potassium 221.45mg 5%
Total Carbs 31.45g 10%
Sugars 25.97g 104%
Dietary Fiber 2.99g 12%
Protein 4.28g 9%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 11%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Calcium 34.9mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 500.32 Kcal (2095 kJ)
Calories from fat 360.27 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 40.03g 56%
Cholesterol 142.84mg 44%
Sodium 66.2mg 3%
Potassium 241.82mg 5%
Total Carbs 34.35g 10%
Sugars 28.36g 104%
Dietary Fiber 3.27g 12%
Protein 4.67g 9%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 11%
Iron 3mg 15%
Calcium 38.1mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.6
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

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