Ingredients
- 2 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
- 2 1/3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 3 tablespoons hot water, or more as needed
- 2 egg yolks, beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Directions
Place the chocolate and butter in the top of a double boiler (or in a metal bowl nestled in a saucepan of boiling water) over medium heat, stirring regularly. When the chocolate is melted, stir in the sugar. Add the hot water, 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing until smooth. Remove from the heat and gently mix in the egg yolks, vanilla, and salt, stirring after each addition. Blend with a handheld electric mixer on low speed (or by hand) for 1 minute, or until the frosting is smooth. If the frosting is too thick to pour, add more hot water, a little at a time, to achieve a consistency that allows for drizzling.
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Submitted 10/19/11.
Source: Sugar, Sugar
Submitted By: b smith
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