Never Fail Icing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. milk
3 Tbsp. flour
1 c. sugar
1 c. Crisco
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. flavoring (almond will keep icing white, vanilla will darken icing)

Preparation

Make a thin paste of milk and flour so that you have no lumps. Use all milk.
Cover over very low fire, stirring all the time.
It will be very, very thick.
Cool.
Stir now and then so no scum forms.
When cold, put into small mixing bowl and set aside.
Add rest of ingredients to cooked mixture.
Beat at high speed for 10 minutes.
Will frost 2 eight-inch layers or 24 cupcakes.