Hostess' Twinkie Creme Filling (Improved)

By ctozzi

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons very hot water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt - (rounded)
• 2 cups marshmallow creme (1 7-oz jar)
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

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.

This recipe yields 1 1/2 cups.