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Article: Here's the skinny on heavy cream.(Life - Food)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- August 23, 2006
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Byline: MARY QUINLAN Staff Writer
Q: What's the difference between heavy cream and whipping cream?
- Anonymous
A: Baking911.com says heavy cream is the richest type of liquid cream, with a fat content of at least 36 percent, while whipping cream contains between 30 percent and 36 percent fat.
For whipping, you need a minimum of 30 percent fat. Whipping cream and heavy cream can be substituted for each other, but the higher the fat content, the higher and firmer the cream will whip up, which will give you a thicker and more stable frosting, perfect for piping through a pastry bag.
For ideal whipped cream: Store a metal mixing ...