Crisco Frosting Recipe: Easy Vanilla Crisco Icing
The great thing about Crisco frosting is that it is so easy, and takes just a few minutes using a mixer and only one bowl. If you’re not ready to go so far as whip up egg whites, or other more anxiety producing tasks, Crisco icing is the perfect egg-free option. Light and airy, a healthy dose of vanilla extract in this Crisco icing gives an aromatic quality. We think this recipe is a bit heavy on the powdered sugar, so add the last bit gradually until it suits your taste for sweetness.
If you’re watching your waistline, the all-vegetable shortening is made from soybean oil and palm oil and contains less saturated fat than butter on a per tablespoon basis. The shortening sticks contain essentially the same ingredients as the original vegetable shortening. All Crisco products are now trans fat free, as well as cholesterol free, gluten free, and designated Kosher.
We took this icing recipe from the Crisco website. To modify it, you can try using a different flavor extract such as lemon or coconut. They also makes a butter-flavored shortening that is often used in frosting recipes. It will add, expectedly, a buttery flavor to baked goods.
Crisco Frosting Recipe
1t salt
2/3 c milk
2/3 c Crisco all-Vegetable Shortening OR 2/3 stick Crisco Baking Sticks All-Vegetable Shortening
1 T vanilla extract
1 (2lb) bag powdered sugar, (7 1/2 cups)
1. Dissolve salt in milk.
2. Place shortening, vanilla and milk mixture in medium bowl. Beat with an electric mixer or flat beater of a stand up mixer while gradually adding powdered sugar on low speed. Once all the powdered sugar is incorporated, stop and scrape bowl with spatula.
3. Increase mixer speed; beat until smooth and fluffy, 1 minute or less. If needed, add powdered sugar by the tablespoonful to thicken; or add milk to think frosting, to achieve desired spreading consistency. Makes 4 cups.
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