I just want to know your opinion:
Do you like the taste of of BC with 1/2 butter and 1/2 Crisco? Or do you prefer just butter?
Do you think crisco has a greasy after taste? In general Do people like the taste of crisco/butter combination?
Katy
I always use 50/50 butter and crisco. Everyone loves it, because they're used to 100% crisco, which I don't care for. I like to get that buttery taste. I've never used 100% butter, because I've heard it can be temperamental in warm weather. I've never noticed an aftertaste.
Now I LOVE IMBC, but I can't convince everyone else that they love it! It's just too different from what they're used to, I guess.
I can't stand the crisco taste, but I find that most people are used to it. I use 100% butter in the winter time, and 75/25 butter/crisco in the summer. People rave about the taste of my icing -- even those who were raised on the Crisco taste.
I've received nothing but compliments from my customers when using the 50/50 recipe.
But my new fave is Duff's French BC which is actually an IMBC. It is absolutely divine. Here's a post I recently made after making my first batch. I can't say enough about how wonderful it is!
http://forum.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=234631&postdays=0&postorder=asc&&start=0
all crisco, when I tried the 1/2 butter 1/2 crisco my family complained. I didn't like it either. It tasted like the canned frosting. Only tastes greasy in the summer when the temp. hits 100+.
I use 100% crisco and receive great reviews so far. I find the all crisco recipe holds up well and I can decorate nicely with it also.
I use all butter. I could probably get away with 50/50 with my customers - but I don't like that crisco feel/taste at all. Test: put a blob of crisco in your mouth. Wait for it to melt. Hope you have a good book! It doesn't melt in your mouth or in your belly - yum.
I use all crisco too! I think next time I will use 50% and see what everyone thinks.
Judy
Not to hijack your thread or anything but have you guys heard that they changed the crisco formula because of the trans fat stuff??? The lady at happy hostess was telling me that now the new formula has been giving people fits!! She said that people are complaining that the crisco just gets big airbubbles (picture fondant air pockets) and then just slips of the cake!!! YIKES!!
I using the crusting buttercream which has butter and crisco...and everyone likes it.
I just purchased the Alpine Hi Ratio Shortening and can't wait to try it out!!
BUTTERCREAM DREAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have never, ever, EVER liked BC icing until I tried BCD. Now I can't stop eating it! lol
Where I grew up everyone used the all crisco BC, and I find it absolutely repulsive! Even with the ps, it still tastes like you're just eating a great big spoon full of crisco--GROSS! Maybe it's not the taste so much as the texture that bothers me, but either way, it's disgusting! I've tried the all butter recipes, and I don't really care for the taste of that, either. Since I started using BCD, I've had nothing but compliments on my frosting.
Buttercream dream all the way for this picky icing eater!!!
I'm all for Buttercream without Crisco.
Buttercream not made from butter is sacrilege.
i have only used the class bc icing recipe which is 100% crisco.... everyone raves about how good the icing tastes so i guess it's good! i personally love the REAL buttery taste... but im afraid to make it b/c im afraid my decs wont turn out good.... oh well maybe i can try the 50/50
my hubby prefers vanilla anyway lol he hates the butter
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