White Bakery Icing

Submitted by robingracejohnson

"My grandmothers (Mammaw) recipe! This icing is SOOOO good! Great for a birthday cake! It has vanilla and almond flavoring in it which gives it a nice, different flavor! Everyone that has this LOVES it!"

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 1 batch of icing
• Serves: 12-15

ingredients

• 1 egg white
• 1 cup vegetable shortening (can also use 1/2 cup shortening, 1/2 cup butter)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons almond extract
• 1 (1 lb) box powdered sugar
• milk (enough to make icing consistency)

directions

1. Beat egg white with mixer until stiff.
2. Add vegetable shortening, (or 1/2 shortening, 1/2 butter). ( I have made it both ways both turn out good) vanilla, and almond extract. Mix by hand.
3. Cream together then add powdered sugar gradually to creamed mixture.
4. Add 2-3 tablespoons of milk or enough to make it desired icing consistency.