Browned Butter Frosting

Name: Browned Butter Frosting
Yield: Makes about 4 cups
Ingredients: 12 tablespoons, unsalted butter, plus 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened; 3 tablespoons, heavy cream; 2 1/2 teaspoons, vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon, table salt; 3 cups (12 ounces/340 grams), confectioners' sugar

Desserts or Baked Goods

By Sarah Ewald ･ Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2020

Browning some of the butter for this frosting provides a deep savory-sweet flavor.

SERVES Makes about 4 cups

TIME 1¼ hours

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