How To Make Whipped Cream
Whipped cream is an essential element in many desserts, and one of the easiest. Making whipped cream at home is a great choice for many reasons: it's tastier, cheaper and has no preservatives, corn syrup or other chemicals, and best of all, is done in five minutes.
Simply put 1 cup of whipping cream and 2 Tablespoons sugar in a clean mixing bowl, and whip. You may also want to add a 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla or other flavoring, depending on how you plan to use the whipped cream.
If you don't have a stand mixer, a hand-held mixer will do, or if you don't have any mixer, you can whip the cream by hand using a wire whisk.
If your recipe asks for cream whipped to "soft peaks," your whipped cream is done when it leaves soft, rounded mounds when the whisk is pulled out.
If your recipe doesn't specify a stiffness, or if you are making the whipped cream to top pie or another dessert, you will want very stiff whipped cream. It should be stiff enough so that the whisk leaves a network of canyons in the cream as it moves through. Do watch the cream closely at this stage, however; if it whips too long, you will end up with butter.
Whipped cream breaks down, or "separates," again quickly, so plan to use it within a day or two and keep it covered and refrigerated in the meantime.
Wasn't that easy? Now you have a good supply of cream for topping pie, pudding or even a steaming mug of hot chocolate.
Yum!
Comments (7)
I really like the idea of making this from scratch as opposed to "store bought". This is really easy too, which is right up my alley-lol.
I'll definitely try this next week to go with my mother in law's apple pie.
Enjoy your Thanksgiving holiday!
Posted by Lisa @ celebrate CREATIVITY | November 23, 2008 12:36 PM
Posted on November 23, 2008 12:36
That pink bowl of whipped cream is just dreamy in and of itself! Yum!
Brenda
Posted by Brenda Kula | November 23, 2008 3:36 PM
Posted on November 23, 2008 15:36
Thank you for that, Angela!! I have always wanted to learn how to make whipped cream and now I can!!
Oh, and at your advice about the Restore, I finally went, but wasn't overly impressed. Yours is far better. I assume like most places, it is hit or miss. I did get a vintage tablecloth, rod finials, and a few other little things for only $3, so it wasn't a total miss!!
Posted by Elise | November 23, 2008 3:39 PM
Posted on November 23, 2008 15:39
Ok, maybe it's because I haven't had dinner yet, but your first photo of the whipped cream, made my salivate like crazy. I'm going to have to do this myself sometime very soon! :)
Posted by Vanessa Loftus | November 23, 2008 3:40 PM
Posted on November 23, 2008 15:40
Oooh! looks so yummy!
Posted by Tara | November 23, 2008 4:35 PM
Posted on November 23, 2008 16:35
mm hey Angela im kinda new to all this cooking thing no actually in quite familliar with cooking but no so familiar with you know making cook desserts and whipped cream is deffinatly one of those things that justs yops it of with thanks and my family were dazzled after making that good cake and then whipped cream on the top
Posted by pal 8) | September 4, 2009 10:05 AM
Posted on September 4, 2009 10:05
A nice recpe idea you have here. I am always looking for more ideas to keep the kids entertained with and this one might just do the trick so thank you for sharing it.
Posted by Tamisha Heyward | December 20, 2009 8:24 AM
Posted on December 20, 2009 08:24