Middle Eastern•gourmet
Whipped Cream
Maureen Abood recipe - Lebanese/Middle Eastern
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup heavy cream (cold)
- 1 tablespoon sugar (granulated or confectioners', optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a cold mixing bowl, add the cream and, if using, the sugar. Start beating on low speed.
- 2
As the cream starts to thicken, increase to medium speed and beat until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes.
- 3
Stop and lift the whisk with cream on it to test the thickness, and continue beating for 30 second to 1 minute to reach desired thickness (typically stiff peaks are best). Peaks that fall and dissolve are soft peaks; peaks that stand but begin to fall are medium peaks; peaks that