making swiss meringue buttercream with meringue po

[pierogigirl]

I'm a little worried about poisoning small children with the regular recipe as it calls for warming the egg whites in order to melt the sugar and I'm not sure that's hot enough to kill bacteria. Can I use meringue powder? The container says it can be used for baking. Has anyone tried it and did it turn out as yummy as traditional SMbuttercream?

[redheadbaker]

I've never tried Swiss meringue buttercream with meringue powder, but Google says that others have done it with success.

Do you have a candy thermometer? If you heat the egg whites to 140 degrees, that makes them safe.

[jjsbride]

If the eggs are pasteurized and you heat them to the correct temp there is nothing to worry about.
And there is nothing warm about 140 degrees. That's HOT!

I have used meringue powder to make it and it had a citrus aftertaste to it that was not acceptable to me. I ended up making a new batch with egg whites.