RECIPES

WHITE VANILLA ICING

INGREDIENTS

2 cups icing sugar, sifted

1 teaspoon butter, softened

2 tablespoons water

½ teaspoon vanilla essence

METHOD

1.Assemble mixer using scraper beater.

2.Using Folding/Kneading setting, beat all ingredients together until well combined.

3.Using Creaming/beating setting beat until icing is smooth. Add a little extra water if necessary to mix to a spreadable consistency.

VARIATIONS:

CHOCOLATE ICING

METHOD

Sift 1 tablespoon cocoa with the icing sugar.

COFFEE ICING

METHOD

Heat the 2 tablespoons water and stir in 2 teaspoons instant coffee until dissolved.

COLOURED VANILLA ICING

METHOD

For lightly coloured icing add 1–2 drops of desired food colouring to the White Vanilla Icing mixture. For brighter colours, add extra drops until desired colour is achieved.  

Examples

Pink Icing — 1–2 drops cochineal

Purple/Mauve Icing — 1–2 drops red and blue food colouring

Orange Icing — 1–2 drops yellow and red food colouring

LEMON ICING

METHOD

Substitute water and vanilla essence with 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind and

2 tablespoons lemon juice. Add 1-2 drops yellow food colouring if desired.

SOFT CHOCOLATE ICING

INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons cocoa

½cup boiling water 40g butter, melted

½teaspoon vanilla essence 2½ cups icing sugar, sifted

METHOD

Dissolve cocoa in the boiling water, stir in melted butter and vanilla essence.

Assemble Mixer using scraper beater.

Using Folding/Kneading setting, mix cocoa mixture and icing sugar, together until ingredients are combined.

Using Creaming/beating setting continue beating until mixture is smooth.

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Breville BEM800 brochure White Vanilla Icing, Chocolate Icing, Coffee Icing, Coloured Vanilla Icing, Lemon Icing
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BEM800 specifications

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