Butter Cream Not Crusting????

Decorating By madgeowens Updated 29 Jun 2009 , 5:59am by LittleBigMomma

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madgeowens Posted 28 Jun 2009 , 4:50am
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Did they do something to Crisco that might be the reason the last couple times I made butter cream its not crusting? Not only that but I haven't had to add liquid as I always have in the past to thin it, its already thin enough. I made a second batch today and just added extra 10x, but its the same recipe I always use....any ideas.? Could it be humidity in the air, even in a house with A/C on? I am stumped

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DeeRae58 Posted 28 Jun 2009 , 2:23pm
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I had that same problem yesterday. Even with the A/C on neither cake really crusted over. I live in Iowa and the humidity has been off the charts. I don't usually add merengue powder to my butter cream, but wondered if that would help.

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Alioop12345 Posted 28 Jun 2009 , 4:47pm
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Crisco has changed their recipe. I started using storebrand shortening.

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indydebi Posted 28 Jun 2009 , 5:41pm
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Do you mean they've changed it again, since they went to zero trans fat a couple of years ago, when everyone started having the big non-crusting problem?

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Alioop12345 Posted 28 Jun 2009 , 7:31pm
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oh no! That's all I meant was the change regarding the zero trans fat. Sorry icon_redface.gif Didn't realize that was a few years ago!

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madgeowens Posted 29 Jun 2009 , 5:41am
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I use meringue powder and it would not crust....so I remade it and added extra sugar that time, and then it crusted.

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LittleBigMomma Posted 29 Jun 2009 , 5:59am
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It's probably the humidity! Here in Alabama the humidity is dealing us fits. Even indoors with the AC on buttercream is affected. Last week my BC had the consistency of pudding.

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