Description:

Basic and simple Sugar Cookie Decoration Icing. Less known version, and generally more superior for decorating than Crisco's Basic Icing.

Source:

Peek

Serves/Makes:3 cups approx.

Ingredients

• 1 cup (225 ml) milk
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) flour
• 1 cup (225 ml) Crisco or other vegetable shortening
• 1 cup (225 ml) sugar
• 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla

Preparation

• Cook milk and flour until thick and bubbly. Cool completely.
• Mix together crisco, sugar and vanilla.
• Add the two mixtures together in a large mixing bowl.
• Beat both mixtures together with whip attatchment on mixer (or your beaters on an electric mixer will work too) for at least 5 minutes or until sugar is no longer grainy.
• Use as desired as a white icing or using food colors, color and tint as desired.

Comments

This is my other favorite icing recipe for Sugar Cookie decorationg for Christams or holidays.