Description
Joanna Gaines’ whipped cream elevates desserts with its light, airy texture and pure vanilla essence. Home bakers can easily create this simple yet luxurious topping that adds a delightful finish to pies, cakes, and fresh berries.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein/Dairy:
- 1 cup heavy cream
Sweeteners:
- 1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare a pristine, chilled mixing bowl and whisk, ensuring they are thoroughly cooled to maximize volume and texture of the whipped cream.
- Pour the entire quantity of heavy cream (236.6 milliliters or 8 fluid ounces) into the refrigerated vessel, positioning an electric mixer at the ready.
- Initiate whipping at medium speed, transforming the liquid cream into a light, airy foam with increasing volume and soft bubbles.
- Gradually introduce sifted confectioners’ sugar (57 grams or 2 ounces) and pure vanilla extract (5 milliliters or 1 teaspoon), continuing to whip with consistent motion.
- Monitor the cream’s consistency carefully, adjusting mixer speed to achieve delicate soft peaks that gracefully curl when the whisk is lifted.
- Cease whipping precisely when the cream maintains a gentle, billowy structure with subtle movement, avoiding over-beating which can create a grainy, butter-like texture.
- Transfer the freshly whipped cream immediately to serving dishes or use as a luxurious topping for desserts, beverages, and culinary creations requiring a smooth, decadent finish.
Notes
- Never store whipped cream for more than a day, as it loses its delightful texture and freshness quickly.
- Gently fold the cream back together if it separates after refrigeration, using light whisking motions to restore its fluffy consistency.
- Refrigerate the prepared whipped cream in an airtight container to maintain its light and airy structure.
- Watch for soft peaks that hold their shape when the whisk is lifted – this signals perfect whipping without turning into butter.
- Add powdered sugar for smoother incorporation, preventing grainy textures that can happen with granulated sugar.
- Ensure heavy cream is straight from the coldest part of the refrigerator to guarantee maximum volume and stability.
- Chill metal mixing tools in the freezer for 10-15 minutes before whipping to help cream develop faster and more efficiently.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Drinks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 20mg