How to Make Whipped Cream

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, French

Keyword whipped cream

Prep Time 1

Cook Time 2

Total Time 3

Servings cups

Calories 429kcal

Author Emma Chapman

Equipment

stand mixer

Ingredients

1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon granulated white sugar
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

In the stand of an electric mixer add the cold cream, sugar and vanilla.
Beat on medium high speed until stiff peaks form. This usually takes 2-3 minutes, but it’s best to keep an eye on whipped cream so you don’t over beat it.
Feel free to stop the mixer and check after a minute or so if needed, to see how stiff the peaks are.

Notes

If you don’t have a stand mixer you can do this with an electric mixer or even by hand with a cold, metal bowl and a whisk.

Place your bowl and whisk (or whisk attachment) in the refrigerator for 30 minutes, or the freezer for 10 minutes before making whipped cream. While is isn’t absolutely necessary it will make your cream whip faster and be lighter and more airy.

Keep in mind the heavy whipping cream will double in size once whipped. So, to make 2 cups of whipped cream start with 1 cup of heavy whipping cream. You can use this general ratio to make however much whipped cream you need.

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