Buttercream Icing
Ingredients
- 1 cup Crisco
- 4 cup powdered sugar (1 lb)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 Tbls milk
Instructions
Yields 3 cups. Cream shortening with electric mixer. Add vanilla. Gradually add sugar, one cup at a time, beating well on medium speed. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl often. When all sugar has been mixed in, icing will appear dry. Add milk and beat at medium speed until light and fluffy. Refrigerate in an airtight container. Rewhip before using. Note: For thinner icing, add 3 to 4 Tbls light corn syrup.