Wilton Decorator's Cream

There are many types of buttercream recipes around, and this is one of my favourite to use, because it is make up of shortening instead of butter, hence it doesn't have a very strong buttery taste, and it doesn't melt easily.  Best of all, it also does not harden hard in the fridge :)

Ingredients
*Yield 3 cups
207g white vegetable shortening (I used crisco.  You may also substitute with butter or margarine)
1tsp vanilla extract
2tbsp milk
500g icing sugar
1/2 egg white
Pinch of salt

Method

1. Cream shortening, vanilla and milk. Then add in egg white, continue to cream until well combined.
2. Add in dry ingredients and mix until well combined.
   * For softer consistency, add 1 tsp of water at a time and mix well, until you reach the desired consistency. 

These are some of the decorations that I piped with this recipe :)