Betty's Snowy White Buttercream Ice (Grandson Carter Helps)

In this picture, Betty makes Snowy White Buttercream Frosting. This is made with confectioner's sugar, a white shortening, and no colored flavorings, within order to maintain its dramatic, white look. My grandson, Carter, helped use this ice, touched lush, to frost cookies for Saint Patrick's Day. (The cookies, which Carter helped make, are in bettyskitchen under the name Wood Sandies.) Ingredients: ¼ cup white Crisco shortening ½ spoon salt 2 tablespoons water 1 teaspoon almond extract 3

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