Recipes

Banana Frosting

4 tablespoons butter 1 cup powdered sugar 4 tablespoons mashed bananas 2 tablespoons evaporated milk

Cream the butter and sugar. Mix bananas with milk and add to butter mixture alternately with 2 cups sugar. Blend well.

Buttercream Frosting

16 ounces confectioners’ sugar ½ cup butter, softened 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 4 to 6 teaspoons milk or half-and-half

Fudge Frosting I

1 ½ squares chocolate, melted ¼ cup sugar ¼ cup evaporated milk, at room temperature

In a blender, combine melted chocolate, sugar, and evaporated milk. Process 3-5 minutes until mixture is firm and shiny (the sound of the blender will change when mixture firms). Frost the brownies with a thin layer.

Fudge Frosting II

¾ cup sugar ¼ cup flour 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa 1 cup milk 1 cup butter, softened 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

In a 2-quart saucepan, mix sugar, flour, and cocoa with a wire whisk. Slowly whisk in milk until smooth.

Cook milk mixture over medium heat until mixture thickens and boils, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove saucepan from heat; cool completely.

In a large bowl, beat butter until creamy. Gradually beat in cooled milk mixture, melted chocolate and vanilla until evenly blended and a creamy spreading consistency.

Maple Cream

1 cup heavy sour cream ¼ cup maple syrup Pinch of salt Grating of nutmeg

Whip sour cream, syrup, and salt in a bowl and grate nutmeg on top.

Pumpkin Frosting

Beat until smooth: 8 ounces cream cheese, 1 ½ cups powdered sugar, 2/3 cup canned pumpkin, ¼ cup butter, 2 tablespoons maple syrup, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg, 1/8 teaspoon ginger, 1/8 teaspoon cloves.

In a large bowl, with mixer on medium-low speed, beat confectioners’ sugar, butter, vanilla, and milk until smooth and blended. Beat in additional milk as needed for easy spreading consistency. Increase speed to medium-high; beat until light and fluffy.

Quick Caramel Frosting

1/3 cup butter 1 cup packed brown sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt ¼ cup milk ½ teaspoon vanilla 1 ½ cups confectioner’s sugar

Melt butter in saucepan; add brown sugar and cook over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add salt and milk and continue stirring until mixture comes to a boil. Boil 3 minutes; remove from heat and cool. Add vanilla and blend well. Gradually beat in sugar and continue beating until mixture is smooth and of spreading consistency.

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