NCEPR: What to do with heavy whipping cream?

[picksthemusic]

I have 2 quarts that will expire soon. What would you do with it?

[wawa]

whip it. whip it good.

[nomad100]

Ice cream. The answer is always ice cream.

[redheadbaker]

Ice cream with homemade whipped cream.

Or you could make your own butter.

[picksthemusic]

Feb 5, 2015 14:55:17 GMT -5 wawa said:

whip it. whip it good.

LOL Yes, I considered that.

[zelda25]

Carbonara? Tres leches cake? Whipped cream? All of these in one meal? LOL

[Deleted]

Ice cream or the best biscuits and gravy ever.

[wawa]

Ok, but actually - do you have an ice cream maker? You could go through a lot of it making a few batches.
go crazy with alfredo sauce
creamed spinach
cream biscuits (which freeze well too)
cream puffs (which also freeze well)
make some sort of trifle - use the cream to make custard AND whipped cream and layer in both.

[ladybug2002]

I'd probably make homemade alfredo, but I don't think you would need that much, lol

[Deleted]

Make whipped cream. Add to coffee. And everything sweet. Trust.

[darnkatz]

Peach crisp with maple cream sauce (I replace peaches with apples in the winter)
Cream biscuits
Spaghetti with broccoli cream pesto

My newest favorite is custard-filled cornbread.

[blueshirt2003]

Macaroni and cheese
1 for you and 1 for a friend


www.kiddnation.com/kellies-blog-just-in-time-for-thanksgiving/

[mbcdefg]

chocolate pots de creme: www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/chocolate-pots-de-creme-recipe.html

[meshaliuknits]

I had the same question a while back. I got these links:

www.thekitchn.com/15-recipes-to-use-up-leftover-heavy-cream-189538
www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/09/heavy-cream-recipes_n_4562396.html


Enjoy!

[picksthemusic]

Feb 5, 2015 14:59:41 GMT -5 wawa said:

Ok, but actually - do you have an ice cream maker? You could go through a lot of it making a few batches.
go crazy with alfredo sauce
creamed spinach
cream biscuits (which freeze well too)
cream puffs (which also freeze well)
make some sort of trifle - use the cream to make custard AND whipped cream and layer in both.

I do have an ice cream maker, so this is feasible. The other suggestions are great! Thanks!

[litebright]

I would make this dessert -- the biscuits are amazing, and you can make extra of the whipped cream + sour cream topping.

www.finecooking.com/recipes/roasted_strawberry_shortcakes.aspx

Plus baked ziti. God, Cook's Illustrated has SO many good recipes with heavy cream in them. I can't eat them anymore (damn you, lactose intolerance!), but MMMMMMMMM.

www.abountifulkitchen.com/2010/02/cooks-illustrated-baked-ziti.html

Plus maybe some regular biscuits?

smittenkitchen.com/blog/2009/12/cream-biscuits/

[wawa]

Oh, try this: www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Clotted-Cream-51226630

And then also make biscuits.

I like the butter idea too. making your own butter is fun. Your DD would probably get a huge kick out of watching it in the mixer.

[heliocentric]

Truffles.

[Michelle]

You don't even need a mixer to make butter. Put some in a mason jar or even just a plastic bag and shake it - a lot. Shake it and shake it and shake it and shake it and all of a sudden you will see water separate from the cream and you will have the yummiest fresh whipped butter known to man. Get some french bread and chow down!

[redheadbaker]

My favorite scones use cream. I'd probably make a few different-flavored batches and freeze them.

[wawa]

Feb 5, 2015 15:08:59 GMT -5 Michelle said:

You don't even need a mixer to make butter. Put some in a mason jar or even just a plastic bag and shake it - a lot. Shake it and shake it and shake it and shake it and all of a sudden you will see water separate from the cream and you will have the yummiest fresh whipped butter known to man. Get some french bread and chow down!

Add salt.  You have to add salt when you're squishing your finished butter together.  Double bonus points if you've got some fancy flakey French stuff.

[Michelle]

Feb 5, 2015 15:10:25 GMT -5 wawa said:

Feb 5, 2015 15:08:59 GMT -5 Michelle said:

You don't even need a mixer to make butter. Put some in a mason jar or even just a plastic bag and shake it - a lot. Shake it and shake it and shake it and shake it and all of a sudden you will see water separate from the cream and you will have the yummiest fresh whipped butter known to man. Get some french bread and chow down!

Add salt.  You have to add salt when you're squishing your finished butter together.  Double bonus points if you've got some fancy flakey French stuff.

Salt helps, but I forgot the salt when I showed DD and it still worked!

[wawa]

Feb 5, 2015 15:12:23 GMT -5 Michelle said:

Feb 5, 2015 15:10:25 GMT -5 wawa said:

Add salt.  You have to add salt when you're squishing your finished butter together.  Double bonus points if you've got some fancy flakey French stuff.

Salt helps, but I forgot the salt when I showed DD and it still worked!

Oh, yeah - it still works fine!  the salt is just to taste even better when you go nuts with the French bread.  And now I want to go home and eat a bunch of bread and butter.

[picksthemusic]

To make butter do you use the paddle attachment or the whisk?

[redheadbaker]

Feb 5, 2015 15:17:40 GMT -5 picksthemusic said:

To make butter do you use the paddle attachment or the whisk?

Whisk.

ETA: This tutorial is all about using a stand mixer to make butter: www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/1048749/how-to-make-homemade-butter-stand-mixer

[wawa]

Feb 5, 2015 15:17:40 GMT -5 picksthemusic said:

To make butter do you use the paddle attachment or the whisk?

whisk.  Though you could probably use the paddle - might take longer and be a bit splashier is all.   It just needs to be agitated.  You essentially make whipped cream and then just keep going until it breaks. 

[karinothing]

Chicken pot pie! Or really just add cream to everything you make from here on it. I am sure it won't go wrong.

[wawa]

Oh, also - for the record - the dates on heavy cream tend to be SUPER conservative. It lasts a shockingly long time because of the high fat content.

[ChillyMcFreeze]

Alfredo... with Italian bread and homemade butter... and pots de creme for dessert. Yum.

[jlt19]

Tomato cream pasta or The Pioneer Woman's (I think) blue cheese and onion steak. Even if you hate blue cheese, this is amazing.