Mr. Brown'S Italian Meringue Buttercream

1. Boil 1 cup sugar and 1/4 cup water over medium heat until it reaches 245. As it cooks begin meringue so it's ready when syrup is done.

2. Whip egg whites with a wire whisk in a stand up mixer on high until soft peaks form. About 1-2 minutes. Sprinkle in 1/4 cup sugar. Beat.

3. Slowly pour the hot syrup into the meringue steadily with the mixer still on high.

4. Beat the frosting for 7-10 minutes until the outside of the bowl is room temperature.

5. Beat in butter by the tablespoon. The butter will deflate the frosting a bit.

6. Add in desired flavorings.

7. Flavorings.

8. Chocolate: 1/2 cup melted and cooled chocolate and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.

9. Coconut: 1 teaspoon coconut extract and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.

10. Coffee: 1 teaspoon espresso powder or 3-5 tablespoons strong coffee.

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Nutrient	Quantity
Total fats	368.5199 g
Protein	21.844 g
Carbohydrates	203.0729 g
Energy	4146.96 kCal
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:3 undifferentiated	5.3572 g
Water	285.2369 g
Aspartic acid	2.3036 g
Calcium, Ca	150.675 mg
Carotene, beta	717.32 g
Niacin	0.3639 mg
Vitamin A, RAE	3105.36 g
Arginine	1.2099 g
Riboflavin	0.8788 mg
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA)	1.4301 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:1	0.454 g
Glutamic acid	3.3656 g
Sodium, Na	331.085 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:1 undifferentiated	8.2628 g
Total lipid (fat)	368.5199 g
Manganese, Mn	0.1293 mg
Fructose	0.1155 g
Proline	1.0901 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:0	98.5044 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 8:0	5.4026 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:2 n-6 c,c	9.8336 g
Sucrose	200.4793 g
Choline, total	87.167 mg
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:2 CLAs	1.2122 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:1 t	13.5383 g
Sugars, total	201.8077 g
Serine	1.5255 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 10:0	11.4817 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:0	45.3955 g
Vitamin B-6	0.0218 mg
Selenium, Se	37.54 g
Ash	1.833 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:1 undifferentiated	92.616 g
Pantothenic acid	0.8129 mg
Phenylalanine	1.318 g
Beta-sitosterol	18.16 mg
Copper, Cu	0.1329 mg
Betaine	0.495 mg
Thiamin	0.0293 mg
Retinol	3046.34 g
Methionine	0.7537 g
Iron, Fe	0.9702 mg
Carbohydrate, by difference	203.0729 g
Phosphorus, P	135.73 mg
Folate, total	20.22 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 4:0	14.646 g
Alanine	1.2933 g
Cholesterol	976.1 mg
Valine	1.5937 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:2 undifferentiated	8.3082 g
Glycine	0.7631 g
Glucose (dextrose)	0.561 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 14:0	33.7594 g
Zinc, Zn	0.5187 mg
Isoleucine	1.3221 g
Maltose	0.1155 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 12:0	11.745 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	13.6654 g
Leucine	2.0532 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:2 i	1.3438 g
Vitamin A, IU	11345.46 IU
Folate, DFE	20.22 g
Tryptophan	0.2607 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 16:1 c	4.3629 g
Galactose	0.1155 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:1 c	77.0801 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:0	0.6265 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 6:0	9.1118 g
Lactose	0.1155 g
Tyrosine	0.9401 g
Vitamin B-12	0.9203 g
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	31.78 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	229.2201 g
Histidine	0.5829 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	106.3722 g
Threonine	0.9134 g
Folate, food	20.22 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 17:0	2.5424 g
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	10.5328 mg
Magnesium, Mg	32.455 mg
Lysine	1.6341 g
Potassium, K	436.49 mg
Cystine	0.5099 g
Fluoride, F	12.712 g

Ingredient	Quantity	Energy	Carbohydrates	Lipin
Sugar	1 cup	805.98	201.596	0
Butter	2 cups	3255.18	0.2724	368.2394
Egg white	5	85.8	1.2045	0.2805
Water	0.25 cup	0	0	0