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Mom Wood's Buttercream Icing
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 10 Minutes
Servings: 12
My husband says that this is the absolute best icing in the world! Nothing even comes close...
Ingredients:
2 lbs confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups crisco, in really hot weather, cut back by 1/4 cup of crisco
1/2 cup water or 1/2 cup milk, adding as needed
4 teaspoons of wilton's clear vanilla extract
1 tablespoon of wilton's meringue powder (optional)
Directions:
1. Beat all ingredients for 20 minutes on a regular mixer or about 7 minutes on a Kitchen Aid Mixer.
2. NOTE:.
3. To make this recipe a Chocolate Icing: 1/4 Cup less of the Crisco Add 1/2 cup to 1 cup of sifted Unsweetened Dark Cocoa. Note: for the chocolate icing, you can use regular vanilla extract.
By RecipeOfHealth.com