heavy cream
noun
: a cream that is markedly thick
especially
: cream that by law contains not less than 36 percent butterfat
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To make your own homemade cold foam taste more like a frozen creamer, use heavy cream for the base; this helps create a richer, thicker, and more stable texture.
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2026
This casserole only calls for five eggs with both milk and heavy cream.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
Whip the remaining ½ cup heavy cream with the remaining 1 tablespoon sugar until stiff.
—Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Melt one part butter into two parts heavy cream.
—Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Feb. 2026
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2026
This casserole only calls for five eggs with both milk and heavy cream.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
Whip the remaining ½ cup heavy cream with the remaining 1 tablespoon sugar until stiff.
—Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Melt one part butter into two parts heavy cream.
—Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for heavy cream
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“Heavy cream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20cream. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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