1/2 cup butter or margarine 1 cup dark brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup milk 2 cups confectioners sugar 1) Melt 1/2 cup butter or margarine in saucepan over low heat. 2) Stir in 1 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. 3) Bring to a boil over medium heat; boil hard for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. 4) Remove from heat. Stir in 1/4 cup milk. Return pan to heat and bring to a full boil. Remove from heat, cool to lukewarm. 5) Stir in 2 cups confectioners sugar and beat until smooth. If frosting is too thick, beat in a little milk.