Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup solid vegetable shortening
- 1/3 cup butter
- 3/4 cup peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
- 4 cups (approx. 1 lb.) confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 4-6 tablespoons milk
Instructions:
Step 1
Cream shortening and butter with electric mixer. Add peanut butter and vanilla. Gradually add sugar, one cup at a time, beating well on medium speed. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl often. When all sugar has been mixed in, icing will appear dry. Add milk, one tablespoon at a time, and beat at medium speed until light and fluffy.
Step 2
Keep icing covered with a damp cloth until ready to use. For best results, keep icing bowl in refrigerator when not in use. Refrigerated in an airtight container, this icing can be stored 2 weeks. Re-whip before using.
I don't think it'd be very hard to convert to filling... Minor adjustments. I want to try it but the perfecting of the original filling has to be a first. The filling I'm currently working on is a simple vanilla cream that my father sent me. I shall keep you posted with tomorrows results of the vanilla filling.

I think that if you cut down the amount of powdered sugar it might help it be more filling-ish than icing...
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