Reviewed: Aug. 22, 2002

This is a GREAT recipe that's easy to mess up: first, cook the flour and milk til it's thick (I don't know what a "ball" would be). Then make sure the flour and milk combination is completely cool (no warmer than room temp) before mixing the butter in. Finally, I like powdered sugar in this recipe better than granulated sugar.

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MOMME

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Reviewed: Aug. 8, 2002

It tasted alright, but I don't think I would use it again. It had a horrible consistency - it was still lumpy, even after using a high-powered electric mixer.

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CHII

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Reviewed: Jul. 31, 2002

do not try this without a mixer!! you will get lumps or dough all in the frosting. besides the dough balls, it tastes fine.

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Reviewed: Jul. 24, 2002

Yummy! This is by far the best tasting buttercream frosting recipe that i have tasted... I kept eating it! I would highly recommend this!

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JASY18

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Reviewed: Jul. 20, 2002

Excellent--far better than store bought frosting. I think the person who said it tasted like flour paste didn't cook it over the stove as the recipe indicates. Thank you for this recipe.

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ANDYNWILL

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Reviewed: May 17, 2002

Perfect! What more can I say.

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MONNICA SIMMONS

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Reviewed: Mar. 25, 2002

This came out tasting strongly of the flour/milk paste. Strong enough for me to throw the whole batch out and start again. Oh, well...

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ELENA TROPP

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Reviewed: Mar. 22, 2002

it's fab. it's quite easy to make, and quite quick too. it doesn't require any of those silly complicated ingredients like shortening. it's simple, but effective. thanlks jennifer!

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ATHEODOROU

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Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2002

This is a wonderful buttercream frosting recipe! I think that the ingredients list should say powdered or confectioners sugar, though, NOT white sugar. If you use this recipe, use confectioners sugar! It turned out to be a wonderful consistency!

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MOMSHAVNFUN

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Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2000

Frosting was delicious. Will definitely become one of my favorites.

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SPERRY

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Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2000

So good it should be illegal. I've been looking for this recipe for years. I wonder if the people who rated this poorly used the correct sugar. White sugar is not a good description for confectioners 10X.

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CHRISTY2

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Reviewed: Aug. 11, 2000

You absolutely HAVE to have an electric mixer to make this recipe, or else the consistency does not turn out right. Also, check the sugar amount; my husband found this frosting so sweet, he would not finish the chocolate cake it was on, and I've never seen my husband turn down chocolate.

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VENITRA

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Reviewed: Apr. 4, 2000

04/00 - Very sweet and tasty, but not at all like buttercream. Quite difficult to make and apply due to maleble texture. 11/06 - Tried this recipe again after 6 years using 10x confectioners sugar (had never heard of 'white sugar' last time around) and followed the recipe exactly; it still did not come out or taste as expected. I must be doing something wrong, but don't know what. I will not make again - my family wouldn't eat any more after the 1st bite. Sorry.

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Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2000

This is a great recipe if you remember to cool the flour mixture to room temperature. Must also beat for quite a while(approx 10 minutes)before mixture begins to thicken.

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