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"PHILLY" FROSTING Recipe

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BASIC PHILLY FROSTING
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
BASIC RECIPE:
1 3oz pkg Philadelphia cream cheese
1 T milk
2-1/2 c sifted confectioners' sugar
Directions:
Directions:
Blend the cream cheese and the milk. Add the sugar gradually, blending it in well.
 

MAPLE "PHILLY" FROSTING
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Basic recipe
10 drops of maple flavoring
Directions:
Directions:
Make the basic recipe and add 10 drops of maple flavoring.
 

COCONUT "PHILLY" FROSTING
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Basic recipe*
4 tsp milk
1/4 tsp vanilla
1/2 c shredded coconut
Directions:
Directions:
Use the "Basic Recipe" but use 4 tsp of milk. Add vanilla and coconut.
 

VANILLA FROSTING
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Basic recipe
1/2 tsp vanilla
Directions:
Directions:
Make the basic recipe and add 1/2 tsp vanilla.
 

LEMON FROSTING
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Basic recipe*
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp grated lemon rind
Directions:
Directions:
Basic recipe but instead of milk use 1 tsp lemon juice and 1 tsp grated lemon rind.
 

ORANGE FROSTING
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Basic recipe*
1 T orange juice
1/2 tsp grated orange rind
Directions:
Directions:
Make the basic recipe but instead of the milk use 1 T orange juice and 1/2 tsp grated orange rind.
 

STRAWBERRY FROSTING
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Basic recipe*
Dash of salt
1 T strawberry preserves
4 drops of red food coloring
Directions:
Directions:
Basic recipe but leave out the milk and, after the sugar is blended into the cream cheese, add a dash of salt, 1 T strawberry preserves and 4 drops of red food coloring.
 

MARASCHINO CHERRY FROSTING
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Basic recipe*
1 T maraschino cherry juice
1 T chopped maraschino cherries
Directions:
Directions:
Basic recipe but instead of the milk use 1 T maraschino cherry juice and 1 T chopped maraschino cherries.
 

DATE NUT FROSTING
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Basic recipe
1/4 c chopped dates
1/4 c chopped pecans
1/4 tsp vanilla
Directions:
Directions:
Basic recipe. After the sugar is blended add the chopped dates, pecans, and vanilla.
 

CINNAMON FROSTING
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Basic recipe
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Directions:
Directions:
Basic recipe. Add cinnamon. This is particularly good on plain layer or cup cakes or for frosted cookies.
 

PINEAPPLE FROSTING
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Basic recipe*
1 T crushed pineapple
dash of salt
Directions:
Directions:
Basic recipe but instead of milk use 1 T of crushed pineapple with juice and add a dash of salt.
 

CHOCOLATE FROSTING
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Basic recipe
1 square unsweetened chocolate
1 tsp vanilla
dash of salt
Directions:
Directions:
Basic recipe. After the sugar is blended in, add 1 square of unsweetened chocolate, melted and slightly cooled, one tsp of vanilla and a dash of salt.
 

BLACK WALNUT FROSTING
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Basic recipe
1/8 tsp black walnut flavoring
Directions:
Directions:
Basic recipe. Add 1/8 tsp of black walnut flavoring. Here is a surprise. Try it.
 

CHOCOLATE MALTED FROSTING
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Basic recipe
3 T Kraft sweetened chocolate flavored malted milk
1/2 tsp vanilla
dash of salt
Directions:
Directions:
Basic recipe but sift 3 tablespoons of Kraft sweetened chocolate flavored malted milk with the sugar before blending it in. Add 1/2 tsp of vanilla and a dash of salt.
 

ALMOND FROSTING
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Basic recipe
1/2 tsp almond flavoring
Directions:
Directions:
Basic recipe. Add 1/2 tsp of almond flavoring. Wonderful for frosting a jelly roll, studded with slivered blanched almonds.
 

FRESH LIME FROSTING
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Basic recipe*
1 T lime juice
2 tsp grated lime rind
dash of salt
Directions:
Directions:
Basic recipe but instead of milk use one T of lime juice. Add 2 tsp of grated lime rind and a dash of salt.
 

PEPPERMINT STICK FROSTING
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Basic recipe
1 T crushed peppermint stick candy
Directions:
Directions:
Basic recipe. Add 1 T of crushed peppermint stick candy. The youngsters will love it.
 

MINT FROSTING
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Basic recipe
1 T green maraschino cherries, chopped
1/4 tsp mint flavoring
dash of salt
Directions:
Directions:
Basic recipe. Add 1 T of chopped green maraschino cherries, 1/4 tsp of mint flavoring and a dash of salt.
 

MOCHA FROSTING
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Basic recipe
2 tsp of instant coffee powder
Directions:
Directions:
Basic recipe. Add 2 tsp of instant coffee powder. A lot of people are very fond of this.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
Enough to frost and fill a 2-layer, 8 inch cake

 

 

 

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