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Grandma Topp's Frosting Recipe

Powdered sugar, Crisco and milk beaten five minutes on high into a stiff white frosting for decorating.

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Shirley Topp - Amie Topp - Deb Topp

Before you start: The milk amount reads as "1/2 plus 1 tablespoon" with no unit; half a cup plus a tablespoon is what fits a two-pound bag of sugar. Combine everything in the bowl before you start beating.

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Ingredients

  • 1 (2 pound) bag powdered sugar
  • ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 cup Crisco shortening
  • 1 teaspoon clear vanilla

Directions

  1. Beat 4 to 5 minutes on high.

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