Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2           cup  shortening
     1/2           cup  butter or margarine -- butter is better
  1 1/2      teaspoons  vanilla -- not imitation
  5               cups  confectioner's sugar -- 1-1/3 lbs
  3        tablespoons  milk

Preparation:

1. Cream butter and shortening with mixer for 3 minutes on high speed. 2. Add vanilla. 3. Gradually add sugar, one cup at a time, beating well on medium speed. 4. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl often. 5. Mix on high speed for 5 minutes. For snow white icing, use all vegetable shortening.

Nutritional Information:

4100 Calories (kcal); 197g Total Fat; (42% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 601g Carbohydrate; 255mg Cholesterol; 965mg Sodium