Professional Decorators Icing

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I needed an icing to use to make my daughters castle cake. while in farmer jack, the woman at the register ahead of me talked about how she decorates cakes. so i took that as my opportunity to ask her what recipe she uses for icing and this is what she gave me. i got lots of raving reviews. this hardens up like the cakes in meijer, etc.... And it's not too sweet.

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Steps

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Combine the shortening , water and vanilla.

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This will take some time to mix up but it will eventually.

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Add the meringue powder and powdered sugar.

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Mix well - beat for about 3 minutes.

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If this is way too stiff you can add a little water at a time.

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Just remember you want this to be a little thick so you can spread it.

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Ingredients

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powdered sugar, meringue powder, crisco, water, vanilla