When we returned from our nine day trip to Florida after
Christmas, our refrigerator was bare. I headed to the grocery store to stock up
and noticed that Whipping Cream was on sale. I picked up a couple of pints and brought them
home to use for Easy Cream Biscuits. As that cream sat glaring at me from the
top shelf of my refrigerator, it was demanding to be turned into whipped cream.
Unfortunately, I had never made whipped
cream before. I do adore freshly whipped
cream, so why not?
I plugged in my favorite appliance, my Kitchen Aid Mixer,
and dumped in some confectioner’s sugar, some whipping cream and turned it on
medium-high speed. Within minutes I had whipped cream with nothing to put it
on. (A small oversight on my part.) So,
I made up some Decadent Hot Cocoa for me and the kids, topped it with the
whipped cream, and we drank it as an after lunch dessert treat.
I did not follow any specific recipe. I decided to just wing
it. And, it worked. But, if you need a recipe, the one below should get you
started.
Whipped Cream
1 cup whipping cream
2 Tbsp. confectioner’s sugar
Add cream and sugar to mixing bowl. Turn mixer on to
medium-high and whip for 3-5 minutes or until stiff peaks form. Serve
immediately, or refrigerate for future use.
Note: I made way too much whipped cream. Please
realize that it will double in volume as it is whipped. But, it keeps well in
the refrigerator for several days without separating. So, use the leftovers for
your coffee, your oatmeal, or (of course) on your favorite dessert.
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I love real whipped cream and I love leftovers on everything even better. I usually add a little vanilla to mine too, mmm!
ReplyDeleteMmmmm. Vanilla, I'll add that next time. Thanks for the tip!
ReplyDeleteYou can also freeze your whipped up cream. Sometimes I will whip double what I need on purpose so that I can have it already whipped up and ready in the freezer for another time.
ReplyDeleteI do love real whipped cream. Since we switched the that several years ago the whipped topping tastes really really greasy and not very good.
Kati - I made whipped cream again over the weekend. This time I added the vanilla. It was perfect!
ReplyDeleteAbbi - We hadn't had whipped topping in a couple of years and when it was served to us recently, none of my kids would eat it.
What a great idea to freeze it. I can buy the cream when it is on sale, whip it, and then freeze it for later.