Buttercream

Ingredients

1 cup egg whites, about 8-9

12 ounce granulated sugar

4 ounce water

4 ounce sugar

2 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 lb unsalted butter

Directions

Mix 12 oz sugar and water in small saucepan and cook until 220°
Beat egg whites and remaining sugar in mixers until stiff.
Continue cooking syrup to 248° then add to whites while beating. Continue beating until cooled slightly.
Beat in pieces of softened butter, one at time.
Beat in vanilla.
Refrigerate or freeze.