How To Whip Cream – Theory Lesson 8
In this theory lesson number 8, we are looking at how to whip cream. Watch it done and know when to stop.
How To Whip Cream
Theory Lesson 8
Whipping cream might seem simple, but how do you know when it’s ready? Timing isn’t always useful if your mixer has different power or motor than the one used in the recipe.
Similarly, if you decide to whisk by hand, this will take longer, and require a lot of elbow powder.
But don’t worry, it will suddenly just start to come together.
It is also important not to over-beat it or you will have started to make butter!
Missed the last theory lesson? Then jump back to Theory Lesson 7 – How To Check For When A Cake Is Done.
What Kind Of Cream?
Before we get to how to whip cream, let’s talk about the kind of cream to whip.
In the UK, Single Cream, is for pouring and using in cooking. Double Cream is the kind of cream that you can whip to peaks. Thicker kind is called Extra Thick Double Cream.
I often use UK brand Elmlea, (a long-life cream alternatives, made from buttermilk & vegetable oils).
US equivalent is Whipping Cream, or Heavy Cream.
Tips For Whipping Cream
- Make sure to use whipping cream, not pouring cream.
- Use an electric mixer to beat (or by hand)
- Use the ‘balloon whisk’ on a stand-mixer or 2 balloon shaped beaters on a hand-held mixer.
- Beat for a few minutes till thick & with body.
- Don’t beat too long and let the cream split or you will have made butter.
Check out my tutorial for how to make yourself butter from double/heavy cream. Great when cream is on sale or about to expire and you can freeze the butter you make.
How To Whip The Cream
- Add the cream to a stand-mixer bowl, or to a medium to large mixing bowl (at least double the volume of the cream).
- Attach the ‘balloon whisk’ if using the stand-mixer. Or the two regular balloon shaped beaters onto an electric hand-mixer.
- Start on low speed and beat the cream, for a little, before increasing to medium-high speed.
- Beat until the cream changes consistency from a thin pourable cream, to thick with some body. Peaks will form on the end of the beater when stopped beating, or even be on the surface of the cream.
- If you want to make a little sweet, you can add 1 tsp Vanilla extract, or add a little icing/powdered sugar just before peaks form (like in this photo collage).
Watch How To Whip Cream
See my video below of whipping cream. It is an old video but you will get the idea.
More recent whipping of cream can be seen in recent recipes & videos.
Piping Whipped Cream
Confused by how to even fill a piping bag with a nozzle?
Then check out my Assembling Piping Bags Tutorial for beginners. All you need to know to assemble and easily fill the piping bag with cream.
Thanks for reading & watching.
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Lesson Students
Once this lesson is complete, time to proceed to Sweet Lesson No.4 – Chewy Chocolate Orange Soft Cookies
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