Recipe#4215

Title: Buttercream 05

From: Johnson jmjohnsn@sprynet.com 
 Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 Subject: Buttercream Icing 
 Date: 12 Jun 1997 05:36:56 -0600 
 Message-ID: <339C3653.1D3@sprynet.com> 

1/2 cup shortening
 1/2 cup margarine
 1 1/2 tsp. clear vanilla
 5 cup confectioners sugar
 2-3 Tblsp milk
 Cream butter and shortening then add vanilla. Add sugar a cup at
 a time beating on medium speed. Add milk 1 Tblsp at a time and beat
 on high until fluffy.
 HINT: To cut the sweetness I usually add about 1/4 tsp. of salt
 dissolved in the vanilla.
 Makes 3 1/2 cup.