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White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting (from Southern Living)

May 11th 2009 in Butter, Food, Frosting, Vanilla, Whipping cream, White chocolate, confectioners sugar

Yield: about 4 1/2 cups

1 (4 ounce) white chocolate bar, broken into pieces
1/2 cup whipping cream, divided
1 cup butter, softened
6 cups sifted powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Microwave chocolate and 1/4 cup cream n a 1 quart microwave-safe bowl at medium (50% power) 1 minute and 10 seconds. Whisk until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. (Do not overheat.)

Beat butter and 1 cup sugar at low speed with an electric mixer until blended. Add remaining sugar alternately with remaining whipping cream. Beat at low speed until blended after each addition.

Add chocolate mixture and vanilla. Beat at medium speed until spreading consistency.

Praline Pecans (from Southern Living)

Yields: 1 1/2 cups

1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons whipping cream

Stir together all ingredients, spread in a lightly buttered 9 inch round cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until coating appears slightly crystallized, stirring once. Remove from oven, stir and cool. [...]

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Angel Shortbread Cookies (from Southern Living)

Yields: 6 angel cookies and about 1 dozen star cookies

1 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
2 tablespoons whipping cream
1 (3.3 ounce) jars white sparkling sugar*
1 to 2 tablespoons light corn syrup (optional)
4 (2 ounce) squares vanilla candy coating

Beat butter at medium speed [...]

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