Italian Frosting

Total Time: 6 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 6 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 cup cold milk
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 mix flour into cold milk with a wire whisk. refrigerate overnight (or at least 6 hours).
• 2 beat butter, shortening, and sugar on high speed until very light and fluffy (around 8 minutes).
• 3 let stand for 30 minutes, add vanilla and chilled flour mixture, and beat well.
• 4 frosting is now ready to be used.
• 5 this frosting will not work for a decorator's frosting - it won't set up hard.