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Easy Whipped Cream

Rated as 4.55 out of 5 Stars
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"Better than the whipped cream that comes in the squirty canisters! Spread on crepes, fruits, pies or your favorite desserts."
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Ingredients

5 m servings 131 cals
Original recipe yields 6 servings (1.5 cups)

Directions

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  1. Combine the cream, sugar, sour cream and vanilla in a medium bowl. Use an electric mixer to whip to stiff (but not grainy) peaks. Chill until using. Use within one day.
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Nutrition Facts


Per Serving: 131 calories; 11.4 g fat; 6.6 g carbohydrates; 1 g protein; 36 mg cholesterol; 18 mg sodium. Full nutrition

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Great stuff! Based on other reviews, I reduced the sour cream to 1/4 cup and increased the heavy cream to 3/4 cup and it is wonderful! Great texture! This one goes in the recipe box.

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The first time I made this it came out great. The second time I could not get it to thicken. I guess I did something wrong...

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Great stuff! Based on other reviews, I reduced the sour cream to 1/4 cup and increased the heavy cream to 3/4 cup and it is wonderful! Great texture! This one goes in the recipe box.

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I used this recipe for my 2nd attempt at home made whipped cream (I didn't LOVE the results the first time I made a different recipe). This is spot on. The sour cream makes all the difference ...

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Well I am always the one that orders "extra" whipped cream on everything so I love to make my own. This was good...it was much more thick and creamy vs. the normal "whipped" texture. Tasted al...

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This was so good and very easy. I served this over strawberry shortcake and my husband could not get enough! Be sure to chill the bowl.

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I needed a whipped cream frosting recipe, but I wanted to it to have more substance than just plain fresh whipped cream. Adding the sour cream made the consistancy perfect for the cake! Not too...

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This is the BEST substitute for cool whip! It lasts a long time in the fridge...like, we used it on a banana pudding dessert with vanilla wafers and an oreo cookie pudding dessert on the same ni...

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Perfection! I haven't been able to get good whipped cream in the UK so I was delighted to find such an easy recipe to get what I needed for my pumpkin pie! One little warning, I would start whip...

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Absolutely delicous! The ability to make it several hours ahead is very helpful when entertaining. It holds up very well. I made it about six hours ahead. I was serving 8 and I doubled the re...

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Think of this as gourmet Cool Whip. I made it to top a sweet potato pie and everyone liked it. It was still stable in the morning and I ended up eating the rest for breakfast (no pie, just the...

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