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Buttercream Frosting a la Grammy Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 lb. powdered sugar
½ c. shortening (Crisco)
2 T. butter
½ tsp. salt
⅓ c. milk
1-2 tsp. vanilla
Directions:
Directions:
Combine with electric mixer. Recipe cut in half will frost 1 cake (use ~ 2½ T. milk for half). Add ⅛ c. cocoa for chocolate frosting.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This was Grammy's standard frosting for all her cakes, and it was delicious.

 

 

 

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