Whipped Cream

By lmaddux31

Ingredients

• whisk
• large bowl
• heavy whipping cream
• confectioners' or granulated sugar

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from realsimple.com

Preparation

Step 1

Cool your cream

Start with cream straight from the fridge: The colder it is, the easier and faster it’ll be to whip. Pour the cream into your
bowl.

Tip: One cup of whipping cream makes about two cups of whipped cream.

Use a whisk to begin whipping the cream

Using a whisk, begin whipping with wide strokes, which will get more air into the cream and help fluff it up it faster. Switch
directions every so often.

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Add sugar

When the cream starts to thicken, just before soft peaks form, add sugar and continue to whip. A good rule of thumb is 2 tablespoons
of sugar for every cup of cream; adjust the sweetness to your own taste.

Tip: In a hurry? Powdery confectioners’ sugar dissolves faster.

Continue whipping and watch for soft peaks

Continue beating the mixture until soft peaks form. You can whip until the cream makes stiffer peaks if desired, but be careful:
You don’t want to turn the mixture to butter.

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