Cookie or Cake Frosting
Stiff consistency (flowers with upright petals)
Cream together:
1/2 t butter flavored crisco
1/2 t almond extract
1 t clear vanilla
2 T water
1 c solid veg shortening (butter or regular)
1 T meringue powder
add:
4 c powdered sugar
For medium consistency (borders and flowers with petals that lie flat):
Add 1 T water for each cup of frosting.
For thin consistency (writing, stems, leaves, frosting cakes):
Add 2 T of water for each cup of frosting.
Lasts up to 2 weeks in a covered container.
Tags: frosting