After I bought a carton of egg whites, I read in the recipe sidebar that they wouldn't work in this recipe. Having nothing to lose, I tried whipping the equivalent of one egg white with my stand mixer--and it worked! Apparently the brand makes a difference. I made the recipe this evening, and WOW did I appreciate the tutorial and pictures! It curdled and splashed, but did, as you had promised, shape up into a silky, buttery wonder--and was one of the coolest processes I've ever seen!!! I've always wanted to make "real" butttercream--THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!! Also, the picture of you next to your stack of buttercream containers is the cutest! Congratulations, Anne! Isn't it wonderful to have that skill in your personal toolbox?

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