Basic White Cake Frosting Recipe

Add a touch of food coloring to this recipe and it could be any color!

The recipe idea:
This basic white frosting works well for decorating cakes. Add a drop or two of food coloring to make colored frostings.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Directions:
In heavy saucepan, combine flour and milk. Cook over low heat until thick. Cool.
In a separate bowl, cream together your sugar and shortening. Add this to your mixture of cooled flour and milk. Add the vanilla. Beat with electric mixer until fluffy.

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