Best 4 Fresh Whipped Cream Recipes

FRESH-RASPBERRY GELATIN AND WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Place a medium saucepan over high heat. Add sugar, the water, and mint, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; simmer 2 minutes, swirling pan to dissolve sugar. Strain mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a small bowl; discard mint.
• Combine grape juice, lime juice, and gelatin in a medium heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water, and stir until gelatin is dissolved. Remove bowl from heat; add mint syrup and berries, stirring with a wooden spoon to break some berries into pieces. Divide mixture among four 6-ounce ramekins. Cover with plastic; refrigerate until firm, at least 4 hours and up to 2 days.
• Just before serving, place heavy cream in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment; beat on medium speed until soft peaks form, 3 to 4 minutes. Add confectioners' sugar, and continue beating until soft peaks return, 1 to 2 minutes. To serve, spoon a dollop of whipped cream onto each serving.

FRESH WHIPPED CREAM TOPPING

Steps:

• Pour cream in to a chilled glass or metal mixing bowl and beat until soft peaks form gradually add powder sugar until all has been blended and then add vanilla slowly until it has also been blended.
• Mixture should have stiff peaks.
• The whipped cream may be put into a pastry bag and used for that added effect.

PAVLOVA - MERINGUE, WHIPPED CREAM, FRESH FRUIT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275° F. Separate eggs, putting whites in mixing bowl with salt. Discard yolks. Beat egg white/salt mixture until thickened. Gradually add sugar, continually mixing until very thick. Add corn starch and vinegar, and mix well. Pour mixture onto Silpat silicone baking sheet (brown paper from grocery bag, waxed paper, or thick aluminum foil could substitute). Form about a 8-9" circle, formed higher toward the edges, and more hollow toward the center. This will provide a nest for the whipped cream. Cook for 1 1/4 hours. When finished, cool before removing from cooking sheet. Prepare whipped cream, forming stiff peaks. The meringue is so sweet, no additional sugar should be used in the cream. Pile the cream on the meringue shell. Add freshly washed berries on top of the cream. Use a single type of fruit, or mix and match with several varieties. You can't go wrong with strawberries, raspberries or blueberries. Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

FRESH STRAWBERRY PIE WITH WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. On a floured surface, roll dough to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Trim and flute edge. Line crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights. Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 3-6 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. , With a fork, mash 1 cup strawberries; set aside. Arrange remaining berries in pastry shell. , In a saucepan, combine sugar and water; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Add mashed strawberries and bring to a boil. Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth. Gradually stir into strawberry mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in food coloring if desired. , Cool for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Spoon over berries in pastry. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Garnish with whipped topping.