Hostess Twinkie Filling

By ctozzi

this is a cloned version of the original Hostess Twilnkie
by Todd Wilbur of Top Secret Recipes

Ingredients

• Filling:
• 2 teaspoons very hot water
• rounded 1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
• 2 cups marshmallow creme (1 7-ounce jar)
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

For the filling, combine the salt with the hot water in a small bowl and stir until salt is dissolved. Let this mixture cool.

Combine the marshmallow creme, shortening, powdered sugar, and vanilla in a medium bowl and mix well with an electric mixer on high speed until fluffy.

Add the salt solution to the filling mixture and combine.