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Tangy Whipped Cream

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on August 22, 2007

Time

5 minutes

Yield

1 1/2 cups

Tangy Whipped Cream

Ingredients

1 cup heavy cream, chilled¼ cup sour cream, chilled¼ cup packed (1 ¾ ounces/50 grams) light brown sugar ⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Using stand mixer fitted with whisk, whip all ingredients together on medium-low speed until foamy, about 1 minute. Increase speed to high and whip until soft peaks form, 1 to 3 minutes.
Tangy Whipped Cream

Tangy Whipped Cream

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Time

5 minutes

Yield

1 1/2 cups

Ingredients

1 cup heavy cream, chilled
¼ cup sour cream, chilled
¼ cup packed (1 ¾ ounces/50 grams) light brown sugar
⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract

Ingredients

1 cup heavy cream, chilled
¼ cup sour cream, chilled
¼ cup packed (1 ¾ ounces/50 grams) light brown sugar
⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract

Ingredients

1 cup heavy cream, chilled
¼ cup sour cream, chilled
¼ cup packed (1 ¾ ounces/50 grams) light brown sugar
⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract

Why This Recipe Works

The combination of heavy cream, sour cream, light brown sugar, and vanilla creates a whipped cream with an even balance of sweetness and tang. Its light texture and complexity make it a good complement to our Chocolate Sour Cream Bundt Cake and Chocolate Chess Pie.

Instructions

  1. Using stand mixer fitted with whisk, whip all ingredients together on medium-low speed until foamy, about 1 minute. Increase speed to high and whip until soft peaks form, 1 to 3 minutes.

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