"This decorator's staple remains an old reliable when all else fails. It even performs well in warm weather...."
INGREDIENTS
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Ingredients
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2 cups (1 pound) unsalted butter, room temperature
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1 cup vegetable shortening or hi-ratio shortening
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1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice or 1 1/2 tsp lemon extract, pure vanilla extract, or almond extract
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3 lbs 10X confectioners' sugar
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1/2 cup + 1 Tbsp (4 1/2 fl ounces) water, milk, or clear liqueur
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3 Tbsp meringue powder (seeNotes)
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1 tsp salt