I have to admit that I'm a whipped cream snob. I know that that's not the most couth thing to say. But there is absolutely nothing better than homemade whipped cream. It's surprisingly easy to make. All you need is heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and a little bit of elbow grease. I like to use a whisk because it's a lot less cleanup than cracking out an actual mixer. Although you can easily make whipped cream with a handheld or stand mixer. Just whisk until stiff peaks are formed! Otherwise, mixers will very quickly turn whipped cream into butter. Which is also delicious and a great way to have homemade butter. But isn't exactly the goal here!
I'm not much of a food snob. If there's a less expensive hack for making something delicious, I'm going to tell you about it. Although the quality of the heavy whipping cream is going to be the definitive quality of whipped cream. Some people are going to tell you to buy the highest grade cream that you can. And this will make a difference, if you so please. But any homemade whipped cream is going to taste better than the coppery canned stuff! So, don't fret too much about it. Only hoity toity culinary connoisseurs are going to wonder about which cream you used for your homemade whipped cream.
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Variations of Homemade Whipped Cream
Homemade Whipped Cream is incredibly versatile. It's secretly one of my favorite recipes to whip up. It's great for everything from cakes and cheesecakes to trifle and sweets the world over. I like to add a bit of flavor to it when it counts as well. I'm perpetually adding lime, tequila, and rum. Although vanilla extract, liquor, citrus, and any number of extracts are always a good addition. You can even add cocoa powder or ginger extract for an extra kick!
Homemade Whipped Cream is a surprisingly simple recipe to make. All it takes is heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and a little bit of elbow grease. It's something children are actually pretty good at making if you want to keep their hands busy. Otherwise, I usually just put a bowl in front of the burliest man in the room and say that I know they've got this. You'll have homemade whipped cream in 5 minutes. Otherwise, a good whisk or a mixer will make whipped cream in no time. It's done when stiff peaks form or you can turn the bowl upside-down and none of the cream falls out. If you whip too much, you make butter, though. So, don't keep going or use too powerful of a mixer!
Add all of the ingredients to a large bowl and whisk. This takes about 15 minutes by hand. Alternatively, you can use a handheld or stand mixer to cut it down to about 5 minutes.Whisk until stiff peaks are formed. You should be able to pull the whisk out of the bowl and the whipped cream should stay in little mountains. If peaks don't form, whip for longer. Although make sure not to over whip the cream. It will then create butter!
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