heavy whipping cream

holiday desserts

Suggestions Please!

@kareng (63966)

United States

January 12, 2025 6:00pm CST

I have some heavy whipping cream in the refrigerator that needs to be used. I thought I was going to need it for holiday desserts, but didn't. Time is running out before it goes bad. So what would be your choice in making something with heavy whipping cream? I am leaning toward a cake, but open to other suggestions. Photo Credit: Pixabay, Public Domain

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@snowy22315 (183428)

• United States

13 Jan

I;ll cast my vote for the strawberries and whipped cream.

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@kareng (63966)

• United States

13 Jan

That does sound delicious, but I won't be going back to any grocery store before Wednesday at the earliest.

Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (41990)

• United States

13 Jan

How about old fashioned strawberry shortcake? Make biscuits, cover with strawberries, then the heavy cream (not whipped.) Haven't had that since I was a child.

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@kareng (63966)

• United States

13 Jan

@1creekgirl However, if I do go to town I will look at our one little store and see if the strawberries look any good. We will have bumper local crops in March/April here. I don't think the cream will last that long though

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@kareng (63966)

• United States

13 Jan

Yes, that would be good. But, I'm not going out to any grocery store in the next few days.

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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (41990)

• United States

13 Jan

@kareng I can sure understand!

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@GardenGerty (161468)

• United States

13 Jan

You can use it in alfredo sauce. I find that the cream keeps really well regardless of the use by date. Make hot chocolate and top it with whipped cream, or as @NJChicaa says put a little on some fruit. When I make whipped cream I use powdered sugar as the cornstarch in it stabilizes the whipped cream.

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@kareng (63966)

• United States

13 Jan

I had forgotten all about alfredo sauce! I knew I would get some good ideas here! Thanks!

@kaylachan (73294)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

13 Jan

Cake sounds real good.

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@kareng (63966)

• United States

13 Jan

Yeah, I'm leaning towards that--a good cake!!

@rakski (128010)

• Philippines

13 Jan

I prefer cake

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@kareng (63966)

• United States

21h

I'm going to look through a cookbook later and maybe online. Looking for a WOW factor!

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@kareng (63966)

• United States

16h

@rakski I expect a lot, don't I?

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@rakski (128010)

• Philippines

18h

@kareng oh yes, there should be a wow factor in it

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@NJChicaa (120639)

• United States

13 Jan

I'm partial to just fresh sliced strawberries with whipped cream. (I add a splash of vanilla and a sprinkle of sugar to the cream when whipping it)

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@sallypup (62064)

• Centralia, Washington

13 Jan

@NJChicca Go hog wild and spoon in some baking cocoa when you're whipping the cream.

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@sallypup (62064)

• Centralia, Washington

13 Jan

@NJChicaa We put cocoa into the whipped cream one Easter. Our guest could not stay out of the stuff.

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@NJChicaa (120639)

• United States

13 Jan

@sallypup ooh I like that idea!

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@allknowing (138746)

• India

16h

Heat it up stirring all the while. You will get ghee

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@kareng (63966)

• United States

13h

Oh yeah! That's a good suggestion.

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@wolfgirl569 (109540)

• Marion, Ohio

13 Jan

Cake is always good

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@kareng (63966)

• United States

21h

Rich and creamy cake!!

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Michael Liriano

@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14494)

• West Haven, Connecticut

13 Jan

Would go great with coffee lol

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@kareng (63966)

• United States

21h

Cake or just the cream?

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@JudyEv (343438)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Jan

Maybe make scones and have them with jam (jelly) and cream?

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@kareng (63966)

• United States

13 Jan

I have never made scones before!! Sounds good though!

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@kareng (63966)

• United States

22h

@JudyEv I thought they were lightweight and thin rolled dough.

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@JudyEv (343438)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Jan

@kareng They are very much like your 'biscuits' I think. The simplest are made by rubbing butter into flour then adding milk to make a soft dough. There are variations on this of course.

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@andriaperry (117456)

• Anniston, Alabama

23h

No idea come to mind. But I know you got this.

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@kareng (63966)

• United States

21h

My mind was actually blank when I posted this. I have gotten some good ideas. I think I will browse in a cookbook or two later today and maybe look online too. Something will WOW me!

@Ronrybs (19735)

• London, England

18h

I'd go with the cake too!

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@kareng (63966)

• United States

16h

I'm a softie for a good piece of cake!

@LindaOHio (183959)

• United States

13 Jan

On pumpkin pie, a Jello parfait, pudding parfait....on just about anything!!! Have a good week.

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@kareng (63966)

• United States

21h

I'm not a pumpkin pie fan really. I'm going to keep looking!!

@porwest (94227)

• United States

13 Jan

Clam chowder. Boom, done.

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@kareng (63966)

• United States

21h

I would only want that with fresh clams. I'm wondering now how it would be with fresh oysters? Hummm

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@kareng (63966)

• United States

17h

@porwest We will see!! I'm thinking of putting a gumbo on for tonight. Another one in the 20's.

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@porwest (94227)

• United States

20h

@kareng lol. Worth a shot. I always use canned clams though. I'm cheap, you know. lol

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@AmbiePam (94925)

• United States

13 Jan

I don’t know, but I’m sure others have some great ideas that wouldn’t even occur to me.

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@kareng (63966)

• United States

13 Jan

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@jstory07 (140730)

• Roseburg, Oregon

13 Jan

I put whipped cream on pudding or jello.

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@kareng (63966)

• United States

13 Jan

That is another easy idea! And I will use some for that with the leftovers!

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@RasmaSandra (81498)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

17h

Whipped cream with something or if you have a recipe for cake them go for it,

Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (62064)

• Centralia, Washington

13 Jan

It's cocoa time or peaches time.

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@kareng (63966)

• United States

13 Jan

I thought about hot chocolate and that will probably be done with some of it!

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