1/4 stick butter, room temperature
3/4 c. cool water
Sprinkle of salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla flavoring (or coconut)
2 lbs. powdered sugar
1 c. solid white Crisco

Add butter, water, salt, vanilla and 1 pound of the powdered sugar. Beat well with mixer. Add Crisco and beat. Add the other pound of powdered sugar or until desired consistency. Tint with food color. Add a little more powdered sugar if you want to make roses.