Can you make butter cream frosting using a hand mixer?
Try this: FRENCH BUTTER CREAM 1 cup unsalted butter 1/2 cup shortening 2 cups confectioners’ sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon butter flavored extract 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour Mix heavy cream and flour in a small bowl. Heat the mixure in the microwave for 45 seconds on high. Set aside to cool. In a mixing bowl, combine butter, shortening, confectioner’s sugar, vanilla extract and butter extract. Using and electric mixer, beat on low until combined. Then beat on medium speed for 6-8 minutes. Next add the heavy cream mixture, and beat on medium speed for another 10 minutes. ( Mixture will appear soupy at first, but will become fluffy.) This always came out well for me. I have noticed that since they reformulated Crisco to make it transfat free, it seems to have a higher water content. but this recipe relies more on the butter. That is so annoying, all that work and all the ingredients and then it doesn’t work. Good Luck!
