Decorating butter cream

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupShortening
½cupButter Or Margarine; Butter Is Better
teaspoonVanilla; Not Imitation
5cupsConfectioner's Sugar; 1-1/3 Lbs
3tablespoonsMilk

Directions

1. Cream butter and shortening with mixer for 3 minutes on high speed.

2. Add vanilla.

3. Gradually add sugar, one cup at a time, beating well on medium speed.

4. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl often.

5. Mix on high speed for 5 minutes.

For snow white icing, use all vegetable shortening.

Recipe by: Virginia Snykers My mothers Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 316 by "Diane Geary" <diane@...> on Nov 27, 1997