Chapter 1 · Growing Up in the South
Old Fashioned Chocolate Icing
Old Fashioned Chocolate Icing
The Story
If mixture gets too thick while adding sugar, add some crème fraiche to loosen.
Ingredients
Makes enough for 1 layer cake
Scaled to a home kitchen batch from Jason's original production formula.
Method
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1
Sift powdered sugar and set aside.
2
Melt chocolate and set aside.
3
Melt butter until it reaches boiling point.
4
Mix butter and chocolate together and begin whisking in large bowl.
5
Add half powdered sugar, whisk well, then add other half.
6
While whisking, add crème fraiche in two stages.
7
Pass through fine mesh strainer if lumps remain.
8
Store with plastic wrap touching surface to prevent skin.
Jason's Notes
Classic chocolate icing with crème fraiche, perfect for coating cakes.
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