2007-01-11 03:02:12 · 5 answers · asked by Nigel C 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Double cream is the British term for heavy or whipping cream in the United States, but it is a little thicker than our whipping cream. It contains about 48% butterfat.
Double cream is so rich, in fact, that it is easy to over whip it and get it too thick. Some cooks add a tablespoon or so of milk to 8 to 10 ounces of double cream before whipping it to keep it loose enough.
2007-01-11 03:05:30 · answer #1 · answered by da4boyz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Double cream is the name in Britain for a very rich cream — containing 48% butterfat. Whipping cream in this country, by contrast, contains between 30% and 40% butterfat. Single cream in Britain is comparable to American half and half (and may also be called pouring cream), with between 10% and 12% fat.
Double cream is so rich, in fact, that it is easy to overwhip it and get it too thick. Some cooks add a tablespoon or so of milk to 8 to 10 ounces of double cream before whipping it to keep it loose enough.
2007-01-11 11:06:34 · answer #2 · answered by Lucy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Double cream is 48 percent fat and is quite versatile because if its ability to withstand boiling, whipping and freezing. Also known as heavy cream.
2007-01-11 11:11:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its twice as think as single cream!!
2007-01-11 11:05:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
twice as much
2007-01-11 11:10:03 · answer #5 · answered by elizabeth_davis28 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋