Italian Buttercream Frosting

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Italian Buttercream Frosting

Food Ingredients:
1 cup water 2 cups sugar 1 cup egg whites pinch of salt 1 1/2 pounds unsalted butter, room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe preparation:
1 Mix sugar and water and heat until it reaches 238 degrees Fahrenheit. 2 Whip egg whites and salt until they hold stiff peaks. 3 Pour hot sugar into egg whites while beating. 4 Whip until cool. 5 Add butter in small cubes, allowing to fully incorporate before adding another cube (or two.) 6 Add vanilla. 7 Whip until frosting comes together.

Recipe source: Foodista recipe