French Buttercream Frosting

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup non-fat dry milk
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 2 cups Crisco (or) Sweetex shortening (high ratio bakery type)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 heaping tablespoon Meringue powder **See Note
  • 2 teaspoons butter/vanilla (or) flavor of choice
  • 2-1/2 pounds sifted confectioners' sugar.
  • 1/4 to 1/3 cup water

Preparation

Step 1

Combine milk and water in mixer until dissolved. Add shortening. Combine and mix ingredients until fluffy. Add salt, meringue powder, butter/vanilla (or) flavor of choice. Mix until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar. Mix 5 minutes. Add 1/4 to 1/3 cup water at end of first mixing. Continue to mix on low to medium speed, 8 to 10 minutes until fluffy. (If icing is too thin, add extra sifted powdered sugar)