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Making whipped cream

How to Make Whipped Cream From Scratch


Fresh summer fruit mixed with whipped cream makes for a delicious dessert or snack. During the winter months, who doesn’t love a cup of hot cocoa topped with a mound of whipped cream?

 

There’s no need to buy whipped cream in a can. Not when you can whip up your own cream right in your kitchen. Here’s how:

 

Ingredients

 

1 cup whipping cream

2 tablespoons sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

 

Preparation

 

In a chilled bowl, combine whipping cream, sugar and vanilla. Beat with chilled beaters of an electric mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form. Makes 2 cups whipped cream.

 

Flavor Variations

 

Take your whipped cream to a new level by adding one of the following along with the vanilla:

  • 2 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder plus 1 Tbsp. additional sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. hazelnut, almond, orange or chocolate liqueur
  • 1/2 tsp. almond extract
  • 1/2 tsp. finely shredded lemon, orange or lime peel
  • 1/2 tsp. mint extract and 1 Tbsp. mint paste made from fresh mint leaves
  • 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon, nutmeg or ginger
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