Easy Ermine Frosting Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Tools
Medium saucepan
Whisk
Medium bowl
Electric mixer

Instructions

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- In a medium saucepan, stir together the sugar, flour and salt. Whisk in milk until smooth.
- Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until very thick, about 5-7 minutes.
- Remove from heat and pour into medium bowl. Press plastic wrap over top of mixture and sides of bowl to seal completely and prevent a skin from forming. Let cool to room temperature (about 1 to 1-1/2 hours).
- Once cooled, beat butter with electric stand mixer (if available) at medium speed for 5 minutes, until light and fluffy.
- Next, add milk mixture, 1 tablespoon at a time, to whipped butter and beat until smooth, scraping down bottom and sides of bowl often.
- Then add vanilla extract and beat for 3 more minutes, or until the ermine frosting reaches the consistency of whipped cream.

Notes

This recipe makes about enough ermine frosting to cover and decorate a single 6-inch round cake.
To speed up cooling: Put the mixture in the fridge, but don't let it chill to below room temperature.
To store: Store any excess ermine frosting in the fridge and re-whip before using again.

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