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Homemade Buttercream Icing

Step 4: 240

Step 4: 240

We want to bring our sugar up to 240º, make sure the edges inside the pot don't burn by moving a wet brush along the inside of the pot.

Step 1: Sugar/ H2OStep 2: Vanilla BeanStep 3: Egg WhitesStep 4: 240Step 5: Sugar into EggsStep 6: Ice BathStep 7: Butter

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