On Wed, 20 Sep 2017 22:21:38 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Gary" > wrote in message ...
>> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>
>>> Gary wrote:
>>> > I might be mistaken but didn't the old frosting only consist of
>>> > crisco and powdered sugar?
>>>
>>> Before Crisco there was (drumroll, please): Butter!
>>>
>>> Not as stable as Crisco, but much, much tastier.
>>
>> I would agree. Even using just Crisco and sugar, some butter
>> added could only make it better.
>
>Margarine or coconut oil would be better than Crisco.


Margerine is hardly different from Crisco, except for the coloring.