Almond Buttercream Icing

Ingredients

• 3 cups 10x powdered sugar
• 4 egg yolks
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup almond paste, softened
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups butter, at room temperature

Directions

1. 1

   Combine sugar, egg yolks, eggs, almond paste and salt in medium size saucepan.

2. 2

   Beat with electric mixer until pale and fluffy.

3. 3

   Beat in cream and vanilkla until blended.

4. 4

   Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for about 6 min.

5. 5

   until mixture just starts simmering Strain into large bowl.

6. 6

   Refrigerate for 1 1/2 hours or until chill.

7. 7

   Beat in butter with electric mixer until fluffy (Icing can be made up to 1 week in advance,cover in airtight container and store in refrigerator).

8. 8

   Let stand at room temperature until good spreading consistency.