How to Make Flavored Whipped Cream

Why have plain old whipped cream when you can make your own natural flavored whipped cream, perfect atop cold desserts.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 2 glass mixing bowls (one larger than the other).
• Electric mixer with beaters or wire whisks
• Heavy whipping cream
• Superfine sugar
• Cream of tartar
• Rubber spatula
• Ice cubes

1. 

   In a refrigerator, chill the following items (preferably overnight):
   
   The glass bowls
   Mixer beaters or wire whisks
   Heavy whipping cream

2. 

   After properly chilling, make an ice bowl:
   
   Fill the larger of the glass bowls with 2 cups of cubed ice.
   Place the second bowl inside of the first, atop of the ice.

3. 

   Pour the heavy whipping cream inside the top bowl.

4. Using an electric mixer and its chilled beaters or wire whisks, beat the cream on low for approximately 45 seconds.

5. Gradually increase the speed, scraping the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula, while beating the cream until soft peaks form and the cream is light and fluffy (approximately double its original volume).

6. Lightly fold into the cream:
   
   3 tablespoons of superfine sugar into the cream.
   1/2 teaspoon of cream of tartar.

7. Add (by lightly stirring in) 1/2 teaspoons of any one of the following to flavor the cream:
   
   Root beer extract. Perfect as a topper on a root beer float).
   Lemon extract. Delicious topping on cheesecake and cold desserts.
   Raspberry extract.
   Vanilla bean extract.

8. Serve cold immediately.

Tips & Warnings

• Do not over beat whipped cream or the cream will curdle.

[musicdeb]

on 4/26/2009 great ideas for flavored whipped cream

[Upon-Request]

on 4/25/2009 I love flavored whipped creams. Peppermint is nice too!