You’ve made the perfect cake and pastries. Now it’s time to add that dollop of fresh vanilla whipped cream to bring everything together. Here’s a recipe for a basic dessert cream. Substitute the vanilla extract for other flavors, such as orange extract, for a change.
Visit Yes to Cooking’s Profiteroles (Choux à La Crème) for a recipe that uses this vanilla whipped cream.
Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 2 cups
Ingredients:
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tbsp. sugar
.5 tsp. vanilla extract
Instructions:
1) Prepare a large mixing bowl with ice and cold water. Place a smaller mixing bowl on top.
2) Combine cream, sugar, and vanilla
extract in the smaller mixing bowl. Beat with a metal whisk for approximately 5 minutes, or until desired consistency is reached.
3) Serve immediately or chilled in refrigerator.