[rec.food.recipes] LACTO: Ermine Icing

elin@homxc.att.com (Elin C Upperco) (05/14/91)

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.