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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For the richest, densest, most unctuous quiche, choose heavy cream.
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Georgeanne Brennan, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Brush tops of biscuits with heavy cream.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Inspired by the brand’s fan-favorite Aqua Bomb moisturizer, this eye treatment swaps heavy creams for a refreshing water-gel texture that sinks in fast and layers easily under concealer.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 Mar. 2026
Other posts on social media include similar recipes that also use sugar, heavy cream, salt, whole milk, lime zest and water, with those ingredients also needing to be mixed and run through an ice cream maker to achieve the soft serve texture and consistency.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
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Georgeanne Brennan, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Brush tops of biscuits with heavy cream.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Inspired by the brand’s fan-favorite Aqua Bomb moisturizer, this eye treatment swaps heavy creams for a refreshing water-gel texture that sinks in fast and layers easily under concealer.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 Mar. 2026
Other posts on social media include similar recipes that also use sugar, heavy cream, salt, whole milk, lime zest and water, with those ingredients also needing to be mixed and run through an ice cream maker to achieve the soft serve texture and consistency.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Heavy cream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20cream. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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