French Cream Frosting          G.Desserts (Cakes, Filling, and Frostings) No.046
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|Yield:    1 Portions                                      Each Portion: Gallon|
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|    Ingredients     | Weights  | Measures |              Method               |
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|Margarine           |       2OZ| 0.25 Cup | 1. Combine butter or margarine,   |
|Milk, Non Fat, Dry, |       3OZ| 0.67 Cup |    milk, and flour; add water;    |
|Milk Powder         |          |          |    mix until well blended.        |
|Flour, All Purpose  |       5OZ| 1.00 Cup | 2. Bring mixture to a boil, stir- |
|Cold Water          |          | 3.25 Cup |    ring constantly. Cook 3 min or |
|                    |          |          |    until mixture is very thick.   |
|                    |          |          |    Cool; set aside for Step 5.    |
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|Margarine           |  2LB     | 1.00 Qrt | 3. Using whip, cream butter or    |
|                    |          |          |    margarine in mixer bowl at     |
|                    |          |          |    medium speed 2 minutes.        |
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|Sugar, Extra Fine Gr|  2LB     | 4.50 Cup | 4. Add sugar gradually while      |
|anulated            |          |          |    beating at low speed. Add salt |
|Salt                |          | 1.00 Tspn|    & vanilla; beat at high speed  |
|Vanilla Extract     |          | 3.00 Tbsp|    4 minutes or until light and   |
|                    |          |          |    fluffy.                        |
|                    |          |          | 5. Add cooked mixture gradually   |
|                    |          |          |    while beating at low speed.    |
|                    |          |          |    Scrape down bowl. Beat at med- |
|                    |          |          |    ium speed 5 minutes or until   |
|                    |          |          |    light and fluffy.              |
|                    |          |          | 6. Spread on cool cakes.          |
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NOTE:  1. For six 9-inch (2 layer) cakes: Spread about 2 3/4 cups     
          (1 lb) frosting per cake.                                   
       2. For 13 dozen cupcakes: Use about 2 1/2 qt frosting; spread  
          about 1 tbsp frosting on each cupcake.