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Curious about whipping cream? Learn its uses, ingredients, and how to make whipping cream at home easily. For the most accurate answers, check out the article below by Mytour!
1. What is Whipping Cream?
Whipping cream, also known as fresh cream, is made from cow's milk. Whipping cream is typically in a liquid form, slightly viscous, and when whipped, it becomes fluffy and smooth. The nutritional content of fresh cream is high in fat, usually ranging from 38% to 40%. You can check the fat content information on the packaging to distinguish fresh cream from other dairy products.
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Usually, cow's milk, when left for about 24 hours after being extracted, will develop a layer of cream on top, which is the milk fat. After skimming off this cream layer, various processing methods can yield either cream or fresh cream.
2. What are the Uses of Whipping Cream? When is it Typically Utilized?
Whipping Cream typically has a creamy white color and a subtle buttery aroma, making it easy to blend with powdered food colors. Therefore, it's often used for decorating cakes, particularly by baking enthusiasts. You can use it for decorating the surface of cakes or for making Mousse cakes (a type of cake that doesn't require baking and sets using gelatin) or fragrant cakes, strawberry shortcakes, and other cakes with fillings inside.
Besides, it can also be used in beverages like coffee, milk tea, cocktails, sundaes, milkshakes, or as a topping for smoothies... to make milk foam.
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Explore more desserts made with Whipping Cream:
- How to make Fresh Cream Crepe Cake
- Cheesecake recipe
3. Simple Homemade Whipping Cream Recipe
Although it's an ingredient easily found in supermarkets, baking supply stores, you can still effortlessly make Whipping Cream right in your kitchen. So, what are the ingredients for making Whipping Cream? Let's find out below!
Ingredients to prepare
- Raw fresh milk: 180ml (unsweetened and unclarified fresh milk)
- Unsalted butter: 110 grams (unsalted butter)
2. Steps to Proceed
- Step 1: Put butter and fresh milk in a pot, heat over medium heat. While heating, use a whisk to stir until the butter melts completely into the milk, then turn off the heat.
- Step 2: Transfer this mixture to a large bowl and use a high-speed egg beater to beat until the mixture becomes fluffy. Just beat until you see the cream start to slightly stiffen and form gentle peaks.
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Finished Product
With the super simple steps above, you now have a delicious, high-quality whipped cream mixture ready to go. After whipping, it's best to refrigerate the mixture for at least 24 hours before using it in various dishes of your choice.
4. How to Store Whipping Cream
- For store-bought whipping cream: After use, wipe the mouth of the container clean, tightly cover the lid, wrap it in a plastic bag, and store it in the cool compartment of the refrigerator. It will keep for 5 - 7 days.
- For homemade whipping cream: Transfer it to a clean container, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and store it in the refrigerator's cool compartment. During storage, if not used, occasionally shake the container vigorously a few times to prevent the cream from solidifying at the bottom.
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So, the article above has helped you understand what whipping cream is and how to make whipping cream at home, incredibly simple. So why wait? Roll up your sleeves and get cooking now!. Remember to follow and update Mytour Blog regularly for more latest cooking recipes!
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