Joan'S Fudge Icing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups white sugar
1 cup shortening
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup corn syrup
1 teaspoon salt
2 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, grated
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Preparation

Combine sugar, shortening, cream, corn syrup, salt and slivered chocolate in a saucepan. Cook over low heat until chocolate and shortening melt, stirring continuously. Bring to rolling boil 220 degrees F (105 degrees C) and hold one minute. Remove from heat and begin beating and beat until 120 degrees F (49 degrees C). Add vanilla and beat to spreading consistency.