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Kitchen Tip Tuesdays: Whipped cream in a container

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We love making real whipped cream -- you know, the heavy whipping cream kind? Soooo delicious!! Costco carries half-gallons of Darigold 40% whipping cream for $5-something, and that lasts us quite a while even though we love whipped cream on just about anything! (Fruit, ice cream, smoothies, etc.)

I used to use a large mixing bowl to whip the cream, but last week I discovered an easier way when making whipped cream that will need to be stored before use.

Whipped cream in a container, ready for the fridge! Easy! :)

I got out a fairly tall plastic container with a lid, that I could store the whipped cream in -- and then just whipped it right in that container! When it was done, I put the lid on and popped it straight into the fridge! :)

By the way, if you've never made homemade whipped cream but want to try, usually the cartons of whipping cream from the store include directions on the side.

My basic method: Whip cream on high for a minute; add sugar if desired (a tablespoon or two per cup of cream, but I don't usually measure!) and whip until cream is stiff. I stop as soon as it gets stiff, to avoid over-beating. We sometimes add vanilla extract to the cream, as well, but it's delicious even without. :)

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Submitted by Tammy on Tue, 2009-07-07 11:40.
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Tara wrote:

Hi Tammy,

I'm noticing that ALL of my Kitchen Tip Tuesday links have been deleted. Why? I have enjoyed participating, but if my links are going to keep being deleted, I guess I'll stop. :(

Tara
tara@feelslikehomeblog.com

Tammy (me) wrote:

Hi Tara,

About 6 weeks ago, I started narrowing the focus of Kitchen Tip Tuesdays to specifically kitchen tips. Feel free to email me with the posts in question. I could very well have overlooked something and for that I apologize!

Also, in looking back over the past few KTT posts, Mr. Linky has disappeared on those. (?) I was having so much difficulty with Mr Linky (refusing to let my site pull up, etc.) and in recent weeks decided to just NOT use that script on new posts due to all the issues. Instead, I am manually putting everyone's links into my post. Even though it takes me a few hours to get to them sometimes, it's actually better for you since it's a "real" link, and won't magically disappear, either. ;)

More info about what a "kitchen tip" (for this carnival) is:

"specifically kitchen tips" would be little shortcuts, tricks, tips... like, for example, a tip about cooking pasta (special tip that makes it easier, better, or whatever) is great; simply a pasta salad recipe wouldn't qualify. :)

I think if you scroll through my past kitchen tips you'll see what I mean -- I've posted things like storing cheese, cooking on stainless steel, cleaning cookware, air-drying dishes on a towel instead of in a drainer, making pizza while entertaining guests, freezing waffles, keeping apple slices fresh using pineapple juice, etc... :)

Another way to think of a kitchen tip (vs. a specific recipe) is that a kitchen tip can be applied to any specific type of food or recipe -- for example, a tip about fluffier muffins, or a tip about moist scrambled eggs... rather than a recipe for "the fluffiest muffins ever", we want to know the trick/tip to altering or enhancing our recipes/ingredients! :) I hope this makes sense and helps make things clearer for everyone. :)

Tara wrote:
Thanks for the clarification!

Sometimes I do post just a recipe, so that could be it. I didn't realize you had narrowed the focus. (I was in a car crash right about that time, so I missed a week or two.)

I'll only link up when I post a tip from now on. :) Thanks again!

Anonymous comments:

You can also add 2 Tbs of honey to whipping cream for 16 oz and it tastes just fine. Just one more way to reduce white sugar usage at our house.

I've found that just a half-dash of salt in the whipped cream can enhance the flavor greatly.

Using powdered sugar in your whipped cream (instead of granulated white) will help it stay stiff longer. That way you can make the whipped cream before dinner and it won't separate by the time you get to dessert!

Suzanne wrote:

Hi, I've been peaking in at your blog for a while and am just coming out of the wood work now :) I love a lot of your recipes especially the Italian cheese bread!

Anyways, a tip for whipping cream. If you add a tbsp or so of vanilla pudding powder with the sugar it'll stay stiff for way longer in the fridge. Works like a charm.

Suzanne

Lydia wrote:

I guess I was wondering Tammy, how you keep the cream from separating if you store it in the fridge. The above two comments have some interesting ideas, but do you have any thoughts? That is something I always get frustrated about with whipping cream.

Tammy (me) wrote:

I don't usually whip the cream more than 24 hours in advance. It seems to do fine in things like no-bake cheesecake, which are stored for longer than 24 hours though! :)

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