n a saucepan heat 1/4 cup flour with 1 cup milk on medium heat until thick. Stir in 1 tsp vanilla.

cool flour milk mixture (I spread it onto a large plate with a spatula to speed it up a bit and place it in the fridge)

Cream 1 cup butter with 1 cup sugar

then add a small amount of flour milk mixture and blend together. Adding small amounts of the flour mixture until all is incorporated, then beat until smooth. About a minute.

I used regular vanilla extract and love how the cream color, if you prefer a whiter color use clear vanilla. I prefer the taste of real vanilla, but it will not be white.