Homemade Heavy Cream Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Homemade Heavy Cream Recipe

Homemade heavy cream can be a convenient substitute if you run out of heavy cream and don't want to make a trip to the store. If you're wondering How to Make Heavy Cream it takes just two ingredients: whole milk and butter and takes only minutes to make.

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: ingredient

Cuisine: American

Servings: cup

Calories: 700kcal

Author: Aimee Mars

Equipment

Saucepan
Whisk

Ingredients

2/3 cup Whole Milk
6 tablespoons Butter

Instructions

Melt the butter. Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat until it is completely melted.
Pour in the milk. Slowly pour the whole milk into the melted butter, stirring constantly with a whisk. Reduce the heat to low, stirring constantly, until it begins to thicken. This can take anywhere from 10-20 minutes.
Let the mixture cool. Once the mixture has thickened and reduced in volume by about half, remove it from the heat and let it cool.

Notes

The nutritional value represents the entire recipe, which results in 1 cup.

Don't boil the mixture: Boiling the mixture may cause it to curdle or separate, so it's important to heat it slowly and remove it from the heat once it has thickened.
Stir before use: The mixture may separate or thicken further over time, so it's important to give it a good stir or shake before using it in recipes.
Consider the recipe: Homemade heavy cream may not have the same consistency or stability as store-bought heavy cream, so it may not work as well in certain recipes.

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