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Buttercream Icing

From a set of her traditional recipes that mom Ggrandma Jinny) gave to Paul & Janet as a wedding present.

yield: 3 cups

Ingredients:
½ cup Butter or Margarine, cold & firm	½ cup vegetable Shortening
4 cups sifted Powdered Sugar	1 tsp Vanilla
2 Tbsp. cool Milk or Cream

Method: Place Butter and Shortening in a small bowl. Beat with mixer until Creamy.
Add Sugar ½ cup at a time and beat after each addition.
Add Vanilla, then Milk or Cream. Beat well again.