Swiss Meringue Buttercream Icing. To make it bright and colorful gel food coloring is a must. Place bowl over a pan of simmering water not touching the water.
This type of frosting is a bit more difficult to color than American buttercream. If the buttercream has been refrigerated be sure its brought up to room temperature. You can flavor it with any extract you choose.
Coloring Your Swiss Meringue Buttercream Frosting.
Place bowl over a pan of simmering water not touching the water. Swiss is preferred by many bakers because it doesnt use the hot sugar syrup and the egg whites are heated to 160 F in a double boiler to remove any salmonella risk. All you need to know is this. The key to Swiss Meringue buttercream is working with and serving it at room temperature.