Quick Lemon Icing

By Shirl

Adapted from "Joy of Cook­ing"

We use this for icing Christmas cookies.

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Ingredients

• 2 cups sifted.confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup soft sweet butter
• 1 teaspoon cream, or more if needed
• dash of salt
• finely grated rind of 1 lemon
• juice of l lemon
• Makes 1 cup

Preparation

Step 1

Blend well sifted confection­ers' sugar and butter.

Beat in 1 teaspoon cream, dash of salt, finely grated lemon rind and juice.

Thin or thicken icing by adding more sugar or more cream.