Aunt Irene's Frosting

Ingridients

1 cup white sugar

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1 (.25 ounce) package unflavored gelatin

3 eggs

2 cups milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 tablespoon butter

1 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions

In a medium sized saucepan, stir the sugar, flour, cornstarch and gelatin together. Add the eggs and beat until smooth. Beat in the milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until thickened, about 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the butter and the vanilla. Let cool and chill until cold.

Once cold, beat until smooth and fluffy.

Whip the cream into soft peaks and fold it into the frosting. Makes enough to frost one 8 or 9 inch layer cake.