Making your own whipped cream and is easy and fun for kids.
The texture is much more velvety than store-bought and it doesn’t bring extra additives.
Whipped!
Leandro and I made an apple crisp for Thanksgiving, but we didn’t actually start eating it until a couple of days later because we were so full! Instead of ice cream, we made our very own whipped cream.
It is so simple – takes five minutes! – and the results are so satisfying.
With warm apple crisp
Whipped Cream
Before you start: put the bowl and whisk or beaters in the freezer so they are ice cold when you are ready to use. Another note – whisking can take awhile, especially when you have eager little helpers. We use a hand beater instead of a whisk, which Leandro could manage quite well (as long as he kept the beaters in the cream) and then got to lick after!
Ingredients
1 Cup heavy cream (whipping cream is actually not the best choice!)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 Tbs confectioner’s sugar
How-To
In a large bowl, whip cream until you begin to get thick waves that threaten to peak. Beat in vanilla and sugar until peaks form. Stop there! Don’t overbeat it into buttery lumps.
You can store by lining a sieve with culinary cloth, putting the whipped cream in and then setting the sieve over a bowl, but it never lasts that long around here. You can also freeze it apparently, but I have yet to try! This makes about 16 generous tablespoons worth.
Hot, Cheap & Easy 
Home made whipped cream really is so yummy! ^_^ I know some people mix in all sorts of things to compliment their dishes, like orange or lemon zest for citrus cakes.
We will soon be trying those, I am sure…Thanks for the visit!
That’s looks like a good way to keep Leandro interested in cooking 🙂
Leandro and me both!
Why did I not see this two hours ago. I am on my third attempt with a recipe for our series Cooking With A Pin Up. We are making an Ice Wind Cake. Its my first attempt ever at making a cake. Yesterday I ended up with what looked like a blob of a cake, today it all went well until I got to the whipping cream. I must tell you it looks like S%$t. Should have looked on here sooner.
Oh man! Sorry you didn’t get here in time…I am sure you were able to make the best of it…how bad can it be if you were whipping cream with a Pin Up!?!
So true Hot Cheap and Naughty 😉
B-)
I agree, too: Fresh whipped cream is sooooo easy and fun for kids to make. Plus, it is much less sweet than store-bought. You also can put it in a sealed container (like a mason jar) and just shake it up. Mini arm workout! 🙂 Thanks for the inspiration!
I am afraid of what would happen to that jar, given my recent propensity to drop things, scald my hand, etc. Maybe I’ll try during the next waning moon?
I agree…whipped cream is easy and there are not preservatives.
We love it here! And are always trying to avoid unnecessary additives. Thanks for the visit!
Thanks for the shout ouot!!!!