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 the bowl with the onions, add the goat cheese, heavy cream, herbs, and lemon zest and season to taste with salt and black pepper.
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Jeremiah Langhorne, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
Gradually add heavy cream, scraping down sides as needed, and beat on medium speed until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Make Sauce In a medium saucepan bring heavy cream to boiling; reduce heat to medium.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2025
Ingredients: • 1 vanilla bean, preferably Tahitian • 3 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup milk
• 3/4 cup sugar
• Dash salt
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon Tahitian vanilla extract
Method:
1.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025
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Jeremiah Langhorne, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
Gradually add heavy cream, scraping down sides as needed, and beat on medium speed until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Make Sauce In a medium saucepan bring heavy cream to boiling; reduce heat to medium.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2025
Ingredients: • 1 vanilla bean, preferably Tahitian • 3 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup milk
• 3/4 cup sugar
• Dash salt
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon Tahitian vanilla extract
Method:
1.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Heavy cream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20cream. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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