Stiff Consistency Icing:

2 1/2 cups  Crisco

2 TBSP Meringue Powder

1 tsp Popcorn Salt (superfine salt)
2 tsp clear flavoring (examples: Vanilla, almond, or butter)
1 tbsp Heavy Whipping Cream
2 Tbsp Light Corn Syrup
8 cups Sifted Powdered Sugar (C & H, or Baker and Chef)

Beat well:  Crisco

Once creamy with no lumps add flavoring
Add cream and then Meringue Powder 1 tbsp at a time, beating on low and periodically scraping sides of bowl with a spatula

Add  1 tsp Popcorn Salt

Sift Powdered Sugar adding 1 cup at a time to bowl beating on low speed
and periodically scraping sides of bowl with a spatula

Add Syrup 1 tbsp at a time and periodically scraping sides of bowl with a spatula
Keep beating until all ingredients incorporated
Keep covered when not using

Make sure “beet sugar” is not listed as an ingredient if using another brand of powdered sugar, Baker and Chef Powdered Sugar can be bought at Sams Club
Very important to Sift powdered sugar
Check expiration dates of all products used even if you just bought them
If Crisco is older you may need to add 1 more tbsp of corn syrup because Crisco dries out over time