Make Your Very Own Whipped Cream

Whipped cream, when used with desserts and fresh fruits make luscious treats. Many think that because the homemade whip cream recipe uses only three ingredients, anyone can make it for everyone to enjoy. However, it takes proficiency and practice to make it, for a difference in measuring any one of the ingredients can result to thin and watery whipped cream. What you want to achieve is a thick consistency in your finished product, which can be a bit tough especially if you have never attempted making your own. For this, when you want to add some on your dessert, make sure to follow the required amount of ingredients and learn the correct execution so as to surprise everyone at the dinner table. When you concoct your own whipped cream, you can do it the traditional way or you can use a couple of kitchen utensils known as dispensers and nitrogen oxide chargers. Here are a couple of homemade whip cream recipes that you might want to consider as toppings for pies, holiday desserts, hot chocolates, and fresh fruits.

For your ingredients, you need 1 cup heavy cream, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and 2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar. Before its usage, chill a glass bowl in the fridge. After around 15 to 20 minutes, take the chilled glass bowl, add the heavy cream and vanilla extract in, and whisk the liquids properly. If you have an electric mixer, you can also use it in whisking the ingredients. Keep the electric mixer on low speed. Once you find that the mixture is getting thicker, lift the beater and check for a "lazy curve" shape formed on it. Then, sift the confectioners' sugar in. Keep beating the cream until everything turns into a soft paste. Do not overbeat the cream. Cover the bowl and chill it in the fridge before serving.

Variations

To add variation to the taste of your recipe, you can mix 1 ½ tablespoon rum/bourbon with the regular homemade whipped cream. For a minty taste, try adding ½ teaspoon fresh mint extract and a tablespoon of mint paste with your homemade whipped cream. Holiday desserts will definitely be more delectable with mint favored homemade whipped cream. Another flavor that you might want to whip up is chai. Add half teaspoon chai extract to your basic recipe. This is best to use with pumpkin and apple pies. Do not forget to garnish your pies with some cinnamon sprinkles.

With Gelatin

Did you know that you could include gelatin in your whip cream recipe? For this, you will need

1 teaspoon gelatin, 3 tablespoons boiling water, 3 tablespoons sugar, 3 tablespoons oil, 2 teaspoons cold water, ½ cup ice water, and ½ cup nonfat dry milk. In a bowl, add the gelatin and cold water. Then, add 3 tablespoons boiling water to soften the gelatin. To make sure that the gelatin dissolves properly, keep stirring the mixture. When done, set aside the bowl to let it cool. Meanwhile, in a chilled glass bowl, pour nonfat dry milk and ice water. Whisk and beat both ingredients until you achieve a thick consistency. While beating, add sugar, then oil, then the softened gelatin. Put the bowl inside the freezer for at least 20 minutes then transfer it in the refrigerator. Your homemade whipped cream is ready for use.

The thing is you can add any kind of flavoring to the original recipe to create a unique dessert. If you prefer a quick and easy way to make your own cream, you can whip your own recipe using a cream dispenser and some chargers. A whipped cream charger is a steel cylinder filled with nitrous oxide. To create your recipe, add the ingredients to your whipped cream dispenser then place it into the holder on your cream dispenser. This will create a hole in the charger and release N2O into the charger with your ingredients. Then, remove the charger and put back on the dispenser's cap. Shake the dispenser to mix your ingredients and release your very own whipped cream by squeezing the handle on your dispenser.

Have fun in creating your recipe!