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Mamaw's Butter Icing Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 sm. can evaporated milk
1 c. sugar
1 stick butt4er
1 tsp. vanilla flavoring
Directions:
Directions:
Mix in a saucepan. Cook over low heat stirring constantly. Icing will thicken as it cooks.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This icing was used mostly on a yellow cake but I have used it on a chocolate cake and it was wonderful. I have not found any variation of "Butter Icing" online so I can truly say this is an "Edwards" recipe passed down through the generations...Bev

 

 

 

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