Salvaging a frosting disaster?

I am in a foreign country where my grasp of the language is tenuous at best, and was attempting to make a basic american buttercream frosting but instead of icing sugar I accidentally acquired a bag of superfine sugar mixed with pectin (apparently for jam-making, I have since learned!). Naturally I didn't figure this out until I had added this weird sugar to my butter and vanilla, and now I've got this weird hard lump of butter and sugar. Anything I can do to repurpose this sweet lump? (Maybe add oats and try to turn it into a crumble topping?) Butter and vanilla are so expensive and I'm kicking myself.

katie
  • Posted by: katie
  • July 14, 2024
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3 Comments

Sophia C. July 15, 2024
Hi Katie! I just chatted with our Test Kitchen Director, Allison, and she thinks that your crumble idea is great (make sure to soften the mixture first). Let us know how it goes!

 
Nancy July 14, 2024
I can’t think of a way to turn this confection into a frosting.

But it sounds like it gelled and maybe you could treat it like a fudge of jelly candy.

Chill a bit, cut in bite-site pieces, dust with some pulverized nuts or a ground spice (single or blended) you like. Stir in an air-tight box while you eat it
 
Nancy July 14, 2024
Typo correction: store in an airtight box…
 
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