Just found a European Buttercream recipe made with egg yolks is this right? and if so, has anyone tried it?
http://www.ladycakes.com/Recipes/Frostings/European%20Buttercream.htm
Just curious about how it turned out and the flavor.
ladiva
That recipe is commonly known as French Buttercream. I do not use this recipe, as I am hesitant, due to salmonella, but I have heard other decorators say that it is very, very rich in texture, even as compared to Swiss or Italian Meringue Buttercreams, which, like French Buttercream, are also loaded with butter.
Theresa 
i have made what they call french buttercream.... the recipe i used, was the water and sugar cooked at a certain temp. .... then pour over the beaten egg yolks.... beat that 15-20- minutes.... then add your butter little at the time until it is incorporated good. then i added melted chocolate..... so delicious.... the hot mixture cooks the beaten eggs or beaten whites..... this is to prevent salmonella...... italian meringue buttercream and swiss meringue buttercream also. that is what i am told. i have made all three.... so delicious
I've not made this exact recipe, but I have made an egg yolk buttercream and truely, it's the best tasting buttercream I've tried. It is smooth and rich. The only downfalls are that it softens quite quickly and that it is yellow. Under fondant it's terrific because its not too sweet and the color does not matter.
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