Recipe: Whipped Cream Frosting (quantity recipe)

WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING

2 cups solid vegetable shortening*
2 lbs. confectioner's sugar (8 cups)**
1/2 tsp. salt
1 to 2 tsp. clear vanilla (or your favorite flavoring)
6 to 8 oz. heavy (whipping) cream

Cream shortening until fluffy. Add sugar and continue creaming until well-blended. Add salt, flavoring and heavy cream, blend on low speed until moistened. Beat at high speed until fluffy.

*I recommend Snowdrift brand shortening if it is available in your area...otherwise, Crisco will do.

**Use a pure cane confectioners sugar, such as Domino brand. It will say so on the front of the box.

Makes 7 1/2 cups of icing
From: CL