BASIC CREAM CENTERS

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Basic cream centers for candy with flavoring options. Must be chilled several hours before use. Cook time below is actually chill time.

Provided by Leta8076

Categories     Candy

Time 8h15m

Yield 2 cups (approx)

Number Of Ingredients 3

3 1/2 cups dry fondant mix (almost 1 1/2 lbs)
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
1/4 cup whipping cream

Steps:

  • Combine fondant with butter (mixes easiest with a pastry cutter).
  • Cover and let set several hours or overnight.
  • Kneed together until blended.
  • Heat whipping cream to boiling point but DO NOT BOIL.
  • Add cream to mixture.
  • Cool slightly and kneed with hands until smooth.
  • If centers are to soft, add more fondant; to stiff, add more butter.
  • Flavor as desired using suggestions below added to 1/2 cup basic cream centers.
  • Chocolate: 2 Tbl melted molding chocolateCombine and mix well.
  • Mint: 1/8 tsp mint oil (pepermint, spearment, or wintergreen) Mix well.
  • Peanut Butter:1 cup peanut butter6 long graham crackers, ground fine.
  • Mix well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 509.5, Fat 57, SaturatedFat 36, Cholesterol 162.8, Sodium 338.2, Carbohydrate 0.9, Sugar 0.1, Protein 1.1

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