This Luxe, Goes-With-Everything Pistachio Frosting Will Forever Change You

Name: This Luxe, Goes-With-Everything Pistachio Frosting Will Forever Change You
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 48
Ingredients: 5 1/2 ounces egg yolk (shy 2/3 cup; 155g), from about 10 large eggs; 5 1/4 ounces plain or lightly toasted sugar (about 3/4 cup; 145g); see note; 1 ounce liqueur or amaro, such as Cardamaro, Maraschino, and rum, or just water (about 2 tablespoons; 30g); 1/2 teaspoon (2g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use about half as much by volume or the same weight, or more to taste; 16 ounces unsalted butter (4 sticks; 455g), softened to about 65°F (18°C); Homemade pistachio paste to taste, up to 14 ounces (396g)

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This luxurious, goes-with-everything pistachio frosting will forever change you. Made with egg yolk, sugar, liqueur, salt, butter, and homemade pistachio paste, it's rich, creamy, and perfect for any cake or dessert. You won't be able to resist licking the spoon.