Single & Double Cream

[pjm007]

What is the difference between single cream and double cream apart from the obvious thickness and the fact that they are spelt differently ?

Thanks.

[hammerman]

I'm sure that double cream has twice the amount of fat as single cream.....i stand to be corrected though.

[heathfield]

It's the water content. If you add enough water to double cream to make double the quantity you end up with single cream.

[mkt]

and one 'whips' better than the other. they had this question on ready steady cook the other day. there were a few differences but nothing major. you can use both in cooking and over desserts or in coffee etc..

[waimarie]

It is primarily due to legal minum of fat content : single cream @ 18% - whipping cream @ 35% - double cream @ 48% - clotted cream @ 55%

[Zen]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!! fat !