Mock Marshmallow Frosting - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 Tbsp. flour
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. softened butter
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Preparation

Place flour
in
a small saucepan.
Add milk gradually, stirring
constantly
until
mixture
is
smooth
and blended. Place mixture
over moderately low heat (about 225\u00b0) and cook, stirring
constantly,
until
thickened
and smooth.
(Mixture will be
fairly
stiff.) Cool.
Place butter in the small bowl of an
electric mixer and beat until creamy.
Add sugar gradually and beat
until
mixture is light.
Add the cooled flour mixture and beat
at high speed until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 1 to 2 minutes.
Gently fold in vanilla.
Makes enough to frost the top of a 9-inch cake.