Description
Joanna Gaines’ whipped cream elevates desserts with its light, airy texture and rich flavor. Creamy clouds of sweetness complement pies, cakes, and fresh berries, creating a simple yet luxurious topping perfect for home bakers seeking restaurant-quality results.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
Instructions
- Chilling Preparation: Refrigerate mixing bowl and whisk to ensure optimal cream volume and silky texture.
- Cream Whipping: Pour heavy cream into chilled bowl, utilizing electric mixer at medium speed to transform liquid into light, airy foam with increasing volume.
- Flavor Incorporation: Gently fold in sifted confectioners’ sugar and pure vanilla extract while continuously whipping, maintaining a steady mixer motion.
- Peak Formation: Monitor cream’s consistency, adjusting mixer speed to develop delicate soft peaks that elegantly curl when whisk is lifted.
- Finishing Touch: Halt whipping at precise moment when cream achieves billowy structure with subtle movement, avoiding over-beating that could result in grainy texture.
- Serving: Immediately transfer whipped cream to desired serving dishes or use as a luxurious topping for various culinary delights, ensuring maximum freshness and appeal.
Notes
- Chill Equipment Thoroughly: Cold bowl and whisk are crucial for achieving maximum volume and creating light, fluffy whipped cream.
- Control Whipping Speed: Start at medium speed and watch carefully to prevent over-beating, which transforms cream into butter-like texture.
- Measure Ingredients Precisely: Use exact measurements of heavy cream, confectioners’ sugar, and vanilla extract for consistent, perfect results.
- Timing is Critical: Stop whipping the moment soft peaks form, ensuring a luxurious, smooth texture that holds its shape beautifully.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Drinks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 3.5 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 43 g
- Saturated Fat: 27 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg