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Cream Center for Chocolate
Feinauer Family Recipe

Cream Center for Chocolate

From the kitchen of Ben Feinauer
Prep15 mins
Cook15 mins
Total30 min
Yield24 servings

Ingredients

Scaled for 24 servings · Tap an ingredient to check it off

Directions

Prep 15 mins · Cook 15 mins · Total 30 min

  1. Step 1
    In a saucepan, gradually add sugar to heated cream 1/4 to 1/2 cup at a time until dissolved, starting on high then moving to medium-low heat.
  2. Step 2
    Bring to a boil and wash down the sides of the pan with water. (You can put some butter at the top of the pan in the beginning).
  3. Step 3
    Cook to 228 degrees on medium heat.
  4. Step 4
    Pour onto a marble slab and cut 1/4 cup of butter on the top.
  5. Step 5
    Cool until a fingerprint remains.
  6. Step 6
    Beat until dull and a nice solid consistency.

Tips for success

  • To double: use 6 cups of sugar, 3 cups of cream, and 1/2 cup of butter to cut in.
  • Cherry Almond flavor: cut up maraschino cherries with almond extract.
  • Orange flavor: orange flavoring and color with a little orange rind.
  • Coconut flavor: 1/2 cup coconut added to center plus coconut flavoring.
  • Mint flavor: 1/2 to 1 tsp of peppermint flavoring.
  • Lime flavor: rind of 3 limes and 2 tbsp lime juice.
  • Rum flavor: 1/4 cup ground almonds and 2 tsp rum flavoring, season to taste.

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Feinauer Family Recipe

Cream Center for Chocolate

From the kitchen of Ben Feinauer

Prep: 15 mins·Cook: 15 mins·Yield: 24 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups whipping cream
  • 4 cups sugar
  • ¼ cup butter

Directions

  1. In a saucepan, gradually add sugar to heated cream 1/4 to 1/2 cup at a time until dissolved, starting on high then moving to medium-low heat.
  2. Bring to a boil and wash down the sides of the pan with water. (You can put some butter at the top of the pan in the beginning).
  3. Cook to 228 degrees on medium heat.
  4. Pour onto a marble slab and cut 1/4 cup of butter on the top.
  5. Cool until a fingerprint remains.
  6. Beat until dull and a nice solid consistency.

Cook's Notes

  • To double: use 6 cups of sugar, 3 cups of cream, and 1/2 cup of butter to cut in.
  • Cherry Almond flavor: cut up maraschino cherries with almond extract.
  • Orange flavor: orange flavoring and color with a little orange rind.
  • Coconut flavor: 1/2 cup coconut added to center plus coconut flavoring.
  • Mint flavor: 1/2 to 1 tsp of peppermint flavoring.
  • Lime flavor: rind of 3 limes and 2 tbsp lime juice.
  • Rum flavor: 1/4 cup ground almonds and 2 tsp rum flavoring, season to taste.