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bubbles4920 | 16:50 Fri 13th Mar 2009 | Food & Drink
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a recipe for truffles calls for heavy cream, i have whipping cream, is that roughly the same?
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heavy cream is double cream, whipping cream may not bind them enough
16:51 Fri 13th Mar 2009
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yeah that will do, but double would be better.
16:51 Fri 13th Mar 2009
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you could get round this by substituting some of the cream with unsalted butter which would hold them together
16:53 Fri 13th Mar 2009
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wow! what quick answers, thanks for your help!
16:53 Fri 13th Mar 2009
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I think heavy cream is the US name for double cream

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http://www.ochef.com/287.htm
16:54 Fri 13th Mar 2009
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actually what i do have is called heavy whipping cream and i am currently in the us so do i have double cream therefore and any good for the recipe i wonder?
16:58 Fri 13th Mar 2009
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that sounds fine - happy cooking!
17:00 Fri 13th Mar 2009

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