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Gibbons Girls Cream Centers For Chocolates

by on June 6, 2011 in Candy, Desserts June 6, 2011 CandyDesserts
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My mother and aunt use this basic recipe with a few alterations to make several different centers for their hand dipped chocolates. One of the most versatile candy recipes I’ve ever made.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups Granulated Sugar
  • ½ cups Karo Syrup
  • 1 cup Cream
  • 1 dash Salt
  • ⅓ cubes Butter
  • FOR MARSHMALLOW FLAVOR:
  • ¼ cups Marshmallow Cream
  • FOR CHOCOLATE FLAVOR:
  • ⅓ cups Cocoa
  • FOR RUM FLAVOR:
  • 1 cup Brown Sugar
  • 2 cups White Sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon Rum Flavoring
  • FOR MAPLE FLAVOR:
  • 2 cups Brown Sugar
  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon Maple Syrup Flavoring

Preparation

Cook sugar, Karo, cream, and salt to soft ball stage (230ºF). Pour onto a large slab and let cool slightly. Add butter and flavoring (see flavor guide below) and stir vigorously with a large palette knife, spatula or scraper until creamy. Store in an airtight container until you are ready to roll into balls and dip.

Flavoring guide:

Marshmallow: add 1/4 cup marshmallow cream
Chocolate: add 1/3 cup cocoa
Rum: add 1 cup brown sugar, 2 cups granulated sugar and 1 tablespoon rum flavoring
Maple: add 2 cups brown sugar, 1 gup granulated sugar and 1 tablespoon maple syrup flavoring

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Julia on 10.1.2015

I tried this twice and there was no way it was going to turn creamy. Softball stage on my thermometer is 240. I really like the ingredients, so any help would be appreciated. I followed the directions exactly.

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Diane D on 2.13.2015

Suzzzze I registered to this site just to thank you for this candy recipe! I’ve been searching the web for a cooked cream center recipe like this one! I make it now with some brown sugar and make my version on Bordeau chocolates like See’s candy. Now, if I can only learn how to dip chocolates. . .

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nilla on 6.8.2011

Thanks, that’s a great help! I’m really looking forward to trying this recipe now!

Nilla

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The Suzzzz on 6.7.2011

For a mint center you would add 1 1/2 teaspoons of mint flavoring and 1/2 cup of granulated sugar. For mint chocolate center I would add 1 1/2 teaspoons mint flavoring and 1/3 cup cocoa. These mint variations tasted great dipped in dark chocolate

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The Suzzzz on 6.7.2011

1/3 of 1/2 a cup of butter is aproximately 2 1/2 Tablespoons.

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wayne on 4.1.2017

so what would you do for a rum raisin center?

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