Buttercream Icing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. margarine
1 tsp. Crisco to stabilize
4 Tbsp. half and half or evaporated milk
2 lb. confectioners sugar
1/2 c. cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Cream margarine and Crisco with milk.
Add 1 pound sugar; mix well.
Stir in cocoa and remaining 1 pound sugar and add to first mixture.
Add vanilla and beat thoroughly.
This is enough for 2 cakes and can be refrigerated for some time.