4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup vegetable shortening
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup white corn syrup
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Royal Icing, recipe follows
5 tablespoons meringue powder (found in cake decorating stores)
1/2 cup minus 2 tablespoons water
OR
2 egg whites*, at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 teaspoons water
1 pound confectioners' sugar
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