Basic Cream Centers

LARGE QUANTITY                                  SMALL QUANTITY

10 pounds of white sugar                       4 cups white sugar
5 cups whole milk                                  1 cup whole milk
2½ cups whipping cream                        1/2 cup whipping cream
1/4 pound butter                                   2 tbsp. butter
1/2 cup white corn syrup                        2 tbsp. white corn syrup
1/4 tsp. salt                                          pinch of salt

Combine all ingredients in pan; place over heat and stir constantly until mixture begins to boil. Keep boiling rapidly until fondant reaches soft ball stage (230-232 deg. F.) Cool as rapidly as possible and beat.

The basic cream fondant is used for all flavors except brown sugar, Olympian creams, and pineapple.


         VARIETY OF FLAVORINGS TO BE USED IN BASIC CREAM FONDANT

Vanilla – extract                                           Almond - Almond extract

Buttered Rum – Rum extract, add soft           Maple Walnut - Add maple extract
        butter with extract                                       and chopped walnuts

Cherry Almond - Almond extract and             Chocolate - Vanilla extract and
        well drained chopped cherries                       melted chocolate, walnuts

Orange - Add finely grated fresh                   Orange Chocolate - Add finely grated
        orange rind                                                 orange rind and melted chocolate

Lemon - Add finely grated fresh                    Chocolate mint - Add OIL of peppermint
        lemon rind                                                  and melted chocolate

Peppermint - Add OIL of peppermint             Strawberry - Strawberry extract.
        few drops at a time (very strong)                 When dipping strawberry fondant,
                                                                         add chopped unsalted peanuts to
                                                                         chocolate, mix thoroughly.