Pie Crumb Frosting

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Combine the pie crumbs, milk, and salt in a blender, turn the speed to medium-high, and puree until smooth and homogenous. It will take 1 to 3 minutes (depending on the awesomeness of your blender). If the mixture does not catch on your blender blade, turn off the blender, take a small teaspoon, and scrape down the sides of the canister, remembering to scrape under the blade, then try again.

   Step 2

   Combine the butter and confectioners’ sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and cream together on medium-high for 2 to 3 minutes, until fluffy and pale yellow. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula.

   Step 3

   On low speed, paddle in the contents of the blender. After 1 minute, crank the speed up to medium-high and let her rip for another 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. If the mixture is not a uniform, very pale, barely tan color, give the bowl another scrape-down and another minute of highspeed paddling.

   Step 4

   Use the frosting immediately, or store it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.

2. notes

   Step 5

   It’s hard to make pie crumb frosting in a smaller batch. So make this and dip some apple slices in the extra frosting for a quick snack.