Caramel Icing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. brown sugar
3/8 c. milk
3/8 c. shortening
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Mix first four ingredients together in saucepan.
Bring slowly to boil, stirring constantly and boil 1 minute.
Remove from heat and beat until lukewarm (set pan in cold water while beating to shorten the cooling time).
Add vanilla. Beat until thick enough to spread.