How To Make Whipped Cream

Are you still buying that edible oil product, you know the one in the tub, or maybe the spray can? Why oh why are you doing that? Is it because of a perceived convenience?

Even if you aren't convinced that making whipped cream at home is easy (it is), please just once give it a try. I guarantee that you'll never look at that other stuff ever again.

Ingredients:

1 cup of whipping cream or heavy cream (30% fat or more)
1 tblsp of sugar (regular table or super-fine)
1 tsp pure vanilla extract (optional)

Method:

-Make sure that the cream is well chilled (Yeah just keep it the fridge).
-You can (but don't really need to) chill the mixing bowl as well.
-Using your hand mixer / wire whisk / stand mixer / two forks - start whipping the cream. (slowly at first so it doesn't spray everywhere).
-Once it starts to thicken (you'll know, trust me) add sugar and optional flavouring.
-Continue whipping until 'soft' peaks form. You can tell if you lift your beater out, a peak will form and them slump slightly.

One cup of cream makes 2 cups of whipped cream.

That's it. Serve.

Tips for whipping cream:

-Keep everything cold
-Don't add sugar and flavouring too early
-Fine sugar (even icing sugar) allows the cream to "stay whipped" and keep it's shape better.

Options:

You don't need to add the vanilla, and in fact the flavour variations are almost endless... You could add Cocoa Powder, chocolate flakes, coffee, etc.

Other recipes that use Whipped Cream:

Cream Puffs Recipe
Pumpkin Pie Recipe

Maybe you want to whip it further and make butter at home.

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