Decorator's frosting

100 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 ounces WATER
1¾ pounds SUGAR; POWDER 2 LB
5 ounces SHORTENING; 3LB
1½ teaspoon IMITATION VANILLA

Directions

1. CREAM SUGAR AND SHORTENING IN MIXER BOWL 1 MINUTE AT LOW SPEED.

SCRAPE DOWN BOWL; CONTINUE BEATING AT MEDIUM SPEED 2 MINUTES.

2. ADD WATER AND VANILLA SLOWLY TO CREAMED MIXTURE WHILE BEATING AT LOW SPEED. SCRAPE DOWN BOWL. CONTINUE BEATING AT MEDIUM SPEED UNTIL SMOOTH.

NOTE: 1. ADDITIONAL WATER MAY BE ADDED TO REACH DESIRED CONSISTENCY.

NOTE: 2. THIS ICING MAY BE USED IN A PASTRY BAG FOR WRITING AND ALL OTHER DECORATIVE WORK FOR CAKES.

NOTE: 3. IN STEP 2, FOR A TINTED FROSTING, A SMALL AMOUNT OF FOOD COLORING PASTE MAY BE USED.

Recipe Number: G05100

SERVING SIZE: 2 TABLESPO

From the <Army Master Recipe Index File> (actually used today!).

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