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Volume 4, Number 13 - August 23, 2002
Caramel-Pecan Frosting

 


Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter or stick margarine
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
6 tablespoons evaporated fat-free milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup chopped pecans
                                     
Note: If it's too thick, add 1 tablespoon evaporated fat-free milk. 

Instructions:

Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.

Add brown sugar. Cook 3 minutes; stir constantly with a whisk. Add milk, 1 tablespoon at a time; cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Cool. Stir in vanilla. Combine butter mixture and powdered sugar in a bowl; beat at high speed of a mixer until smooth. Frost cake as directed; sprinkle with pecans. 

Servings: 2 cups

Nutrition Facts:
Amount Per  Serving: Calories 130
Fat 3.7 g, Cholesterol 24.2 mg,
Sodium 35 mg, 

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