boston creams
My mom made candy for Christmas, all my life. This is one I remember. It is so delicious and so smooth and creamy. It is very good dipped in chocolate, but my pictures show the candy, not dipped.
prep time
10 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
several
Ingredients
- 6 cups sugar
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 4 1/3 tablespoons unsalted butter
How To Make boston creams
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Step 1Combine sugar, cream and corn syrup in a large pan. Cook to soft ball stage on a candy thermometer.
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Step 2Put 4 tablespoons butter on 2 large platters. Pour the candy onto the platters and let cool. While the candy is cooling, prepare a 9x13 pan by buttering the pan. Or you can line with foil and butter the foil. This makes for easier cutting of the candy once done.
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Step 3Add vanilla and beat until creamy and it has lost it's glossy appearance, pour into the prepared pan and let set up.
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Step 4Added nuts are optional.
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Step 5NOTE: If you don't have a thermometer, you can drop a small amount of candy into a bowl of ice water. If it makes a soft ball that flattens when removed from the ice water, it is done.
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Step 6There are more detailed instructions for candy in my "Mom's Fudge" recipe.
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