French Buttercream Icing

By draingal

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 cup cold butter; cut in several pieces
• 1 tsp. clear vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

Place sugar, flour and salt in saucepan and mix thoroughly.
Stir in milk. Cook over medium heat and stir constantly until very thick.
Remove from heat and pour into a medium mixing bowl. Cool at room temperature. Add 1/2 cup butter at a time (cut in several pieces) and beat at medium high speed until smooth. Add vanilla and beat well. Chill icing for a few minutes before decorating.