Picture this: it's the 1930's, the nation is in the grips of the Great Depression, and budgets are tight. The depression has hit the candy industry particularly hard, as families pinch every penny for the basics. Yet, despite this, my great-grandfather, Josh Early IV, is working tirelessly over a copper kettle, determined to produce a new product for his fledgling candy company: the perfect butter cream. Josh Early IV and his wife Millie. Creating the perfect butter cream, you see, is a delicate combination of art and science. The mark of a good vanilla butter cream lies within its taste, texture