PERFECT CHOCOLATE FROSTING | |
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips |
Place a large mixing bowl full of ice in kitchen sink. Place chocolate chips, half-and-half and butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir mixture constantly until chips and butter melt and mixture thickens, 5 to 6 minutes. Do not let it boil. Remove pan from heat. Whisk powdered sugar into mixture until it becomes smooth. Then place saucepan in bowl of ice, taking care not to let any ice water spill into saucepan. Beat mixture with an electric mixer set on low speed until frosting thickens and is satiny and fudge-like in appearance, 4 to 5 minutes. Spread on cake. Frosting will stiffen up as it sets. If it gets too hard to spread, simply place saucepan back over low heat and stir until frosting reaches spreading consistency. Makes 3 1/2 cups, enough to frost a 2- or 3-layer cake. | From Daily News |