Condensed Milk Icings

Condensed milk Icing - Version 1

1 can of condensed milk
2 cups of powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup. of vegetable shortening
1 tbsp. of water

 Condensed milk Icing – version 2 

4 oz of hot water
1 tsp salt - dissolve salt in water
1 tsp lemon flavoring
1 tsp almond flavoring
2 tsp vanilla flavoring
8 cups or 1 kg bag of icing sugar, sometimes requires 1 cup more.

Note: the recipe says in really hot weather to add 1/4 cup of cornstarch with the icing sugar

Mix these together with your mixer for about 1 minute. Scrape the bowl

Now add;
3 1/2 cups crisco - a bit at a time
and 1/2 Cup butter.
2 oz of evaporated milk (not sweetened condensed milk)

Mix with mixer for about 8-10 minutes on low to med only