Homemade Whipped Cream
Quick and easy recipe for making whipped cream at home.
Equipment
- Standing mixer with balloon whisk attachment or an electric hand mixer
Ingredients
- 1 C heavy whipping cream also just called heavy cream
- 5 - 10 tbsp sugar
Instructions
- Pour 1 C very cold whipping cream into a mixer. Using the balloon whisk, beat on medium high speed until soft peaks begin to form, about 6 minutes.
- Add 4 tbsp of sugar and continue to beat on medium high speed. Taste, and add sugar 1 tbsp at a time until desired sweetness is reached.
- 1 C whipping cream usually whips up to about 2½ C whipped cream.
Notes
Homemade whipped cream is flexible-- you can stir in a teaspoon or two of different extracts, fruit zest, or liquor to change the flavor.