heavy cream

noun

: a cream that is markedly thick

especially : cream that by law contains not less than 36 percent butterfat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web At some point, a third ingredient, heavy cream, was added. —

Christopher Michel, Country Living, 28 Apr. 2023 The ganache can also be made dairy-free by substituting coconut cream for the heavy cream. —

Taffy Elrod, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2022 Drizzle in 1 ½ cups cold heavy cream. —

Sarah Karnasiewicz, WSJ, 29 July 2022 Whisk in the milk and heavy cream. —

BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2021 In a mixing bowl with whisk attachment, combine the remaining 1 cup heavy cream, powdered sugar and vanilla extract. —

Kristen Massad, Dallas News, 30 Apr. 2021 Jessica in the Kitchen Hold the heavy cream! —

Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, 17 Oct. 2022 For richness, stick to heavy cream. —

Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 11 July 2022 Whisk the eggs, heavy cream, and half and half in a bowl until blended and stir into the corn mixture. —

Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 7 Mar. 2022 See More

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