Aunt Ermas Famous Caramel Frosting Food

HOMEMADE CARAMEL FROSTING

Steps:

• Melt butter in a pan.
• Add brown sugar and boil for two minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add milk and stir until mixture boils, remove and cool.
• Pour into mixing bowl and add powdered sugar a little bit at a time.
• Beat well after each addition of powdered sugar.

OLD TIMEY CARAMEL ICING

Steps:

• 1. Combine 3 cups sugar and milk in a heavy sauce pan on medium heat. Stir together for a few minutes. Allow to continue to heat.
• 2. While milk and sugar are heating, place a small black iron skillet on med. to med. high heat. Add the 5 tablespoons on sugar. Stir in the skillet until the sugar liquifies and then turns golden brown. It will be bubbling hot.
• 3. Now the milk and sugar should be very hot. Carefully pour in the browned sugar from the skillet. Whisk together and cook for about 15 minutes or until the mixture reached the very soft ball stage. (test by dropping a little off a spoon into a small glass of cool water. When a small soft ball forms, it's ready.)
• 4. Remove from heat and using an electric mixer, mix in 1 and 1/2 sticks cold butter...never margarine! Continue to beat until cooled to spreading consistency.
• 5. If too thick, you can thin by beating in milk a tablespoon at a time. Make sure your cake in completely cooled or this heavy icing may cause the top to split. It'll still taste super though!

AUNT ERMA'S FAMOUS CARAMEL FROSTING

Steps:

• Melt brown sugar and butter in saucepan.
• Stir Constantly; add milk and bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Sift in powdered sugar.
• Add vanilla.
• Add enough additional milk to make of spreading consistency.
• Frost cake quickly as frosting tends to solidify.

AUNT ERMA'S FAMOUS CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Use two tubes of Nestle Choco-bake. Mix all ingredients, then add evaporated milk as needed to make frosting correct consistency.