Ermine Frosting

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole milk
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 cups unsalted butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Cook flour and milk:
2. Whisk together milk and flour in small saucepan until smooth. Whisking constantly, cook over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes or until it reaches the consistency of pudding.
3. Add sugar:
4. Remove from heat, add sugar and salt, and whisk until sugar dissolves.
5. Chill flour mixture:
6. Scrape into medium-size bowl and press a piece of plastic wrap or waxed paper directly on the surface to prevent a skin from forming. Refrigerate until cooled, about 30 minutes.
7. Whip butter:
8. Place butter in a large metal bowl and beat with mixer set to medium speed until light and creamy, about 2 minutes.
9. Combine butter and flour mixture:
10. With mixer running, add cooled flour mixture in heaping spoonfuls. Beat in vanilla. Scrape bowl with a rubber spatula.
11. Beat frosting:
12. Switch to whisk attachment if your mixer has one. Beat frosting on medium-high speed until light and fluffy with the consistency of stiffly whipped cream. Use immediately.