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From: elin@homxc.att.com (Elin C Upperco)
Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
Subject: LACTO: Ermine Icing
Summary: orig. subject: Re: Not too sweet frosting
Keywords: recipe LACTO
Message-ID: <1991May17.160522.24924@mthvax.cs.miami.edu>
Date: 14 May 91 12:07:13 GMT
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This makes a wonderful frosting..it has the consistency of thick
whipped cream and it's not too sweet.

ERMINE ICING

5 T flour
1 c milk
1/4 t salt

1 c butter, softened
1 c sugar
1 t vanilla

Combine flour, milk and salt in a pan with a wire whisk. cook over a
medium heat, whisking constantly, until mixture is thick and smooth.
Cool  completely. When cool, beat with a blender until smooth (it will
have formed a "skin" when it cooled, that's why you beat again)

In a separate bowl, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until smooth.  Add
cooled, and beaten flour/milk mix and beat until thick and creamy.
Yum!! Makes a generous amount for a two layer cake.