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Spiced Ermine Buttercream Recipe
Fred Csibi-Levin
Spiced Ermine Buttercream is a delicious and creamy buttercream frosting. Made with dried cardamon, ginger, and more. Pair with this tree shaped macaron.
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Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Equipment
Mixer, bowls and paddle attachment
Small saucepan
Scale
Small bowls: 2
Measuring spoons: 2
Medium bowl: 2
Rubber spatula: 1
Plastic wrap
Piping tips (small and medium start tips)
Piping bag
Ingredients
150
g
whole milk
150
g
granulated sugar
150
g
unsalted butter
softened
Dried powder cardamom
½ tsp
Dried ginger
¼ tsp
Cinnamon
1 stick
15
g
cornstarch
Instructions
Make your Macaron Batter and shape as directed.
In a small saucepan, heat milk to a gentle boil with the spices. Turn off the heat and let infuse for 10 -15 minutes.
Add a little bit of cold water to the cornstarch to make a slurry.
Remove the cinnamon stick.
Heat back the milk, add sugar, salt, and mix well. Slowly add the cornstarch slurry while mixing, whisk until smooth.
Bring to a boil, it should thicken, strain into the bowl of a mixer and chill completely to room temperature.
Beat mixture with paddle attachment until smooth.
Gradually incorporate butter until smooth and emulsified.
Separate into bowls and add food coloring of interest.
Notes
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for Macaron batter.
Keyword
christmas tree macaron, holiday macaron, spiced ermine buttercream