How to Whip Cream

How to Whip Cream How to Whip Cream Whipping cream is one of the easiest things to do provided you can master the technique. If you whip cream too much, it will turn to butter and whipping too little will leave you with a liquid again. You need thick cream with good quality milk to help you get the right kind of whipped cream. Since it takes very little time to make, it can be made at leisure in your home. In fact, once you get used to whipping cream at home, you will never opt for the store-made variety. Whipped cream can be used in many desserts and can be flavored to increase its taste. Let us follow a simple technique to whip cream.

You need to mix cold heavy cream and the flavor you want in a bowl. The cream should be pasteurized to the right extent. 1 – 2 tsp of vanilla extract is very good for 1 cup of cream. You can add 1 -2 tbsp of sugar equivalent to the mixture. You can also use chocolate or mint flavor instead of vanilla.
You can either use a standing mixer with whisk attachment or an electric hand mixer to beat the cream. The result will be the same; the only change is that it might take a bit longer in one process. Set the mixer on “low” first or else you will have cream and milk spattered all over the place. Set the mixer so that the froth builds up slowly and there is no splashing.
You can now see the froth building up. Hasten up the process by setting the mixer on “high”. Try to get a soft peak which should bend over when you remove the whisk. Make sure that you don’t overdo it and turn the cream into butter.
You can also beat the cream first and then add the flavorings at this stage. You can get a vanilla taste by adding vanilla extract. 2 tbsp of cocoa will give you the chocolate taste. Similarly, you can add 2 tsp of instant coffee granules to get the coffee taste. You can also go to the extent of adding a tbsp of your favorite liquor if you want the taste.

If you want really good whipped cream, then take cream with higher butter fat content. You will be able to get about 2 cups of whipped cream from 1 cup of good quality cream. If the cream starts to become less frothy, you can whip it up again. You can keep the whipped cream in the fridge and use it for various purposes.