How to prevent the whipped cream ... from falling apart!
Whether it is due to excessive heat, excessive or inappropriate processing or the use of the wrong kitchen tool, it often happens that the cream does not maintain its compactness over time, thus ruining the flavor and appearance of our products. sweets.
Fortunately, in this simple and quick guide, we will reveal some tricks from a true chef to be able to avoid having the cream taken apart, so that you can afford to serve it on the table in all its compactness and creaminess.
Always use fresh cream
The first tip to ensure a real chef whipped cream is to always prefer fresh cream for the preparation of your desserts rather than long-life one. It will be much tastier and, above all, it won't come apart that easily.
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Add a natural fixative to your cream
When it comes to whipped cream, not all aspiring chefs know that there is a secret ingredient to add to the recipe that will keep our creamy and firm. It is a natural fixative (like Panna Fix) that helps our whipped cream to stay composed for a few hours. This type of products are available in large supermarkets and make our cream last until it reaches the table.
Use freezer and a drop of lemon
If you don't have a cream fixer available, you can use a natural and effective grandmother's remedy: try chilling the whipping cream using your freezer. Place it inside your freezer for a few minutes (4-5 minutes maximum) to allow it to compact a little before starting to work. At the end of the whipping, add a few drops of lemon and blend it for another minute. You will see that it will keep compact and delicious!
Try adding some jelly to your cream
During your whipping operation, add a little jelly to your preparation, this will keep it firmer and will prevent it from coming apart very easily.
Preparing the jelly to add to your recipe is very easy: pour a couple of tablespoons of warm or room temperature milk into a saucepan and then add a sheet of gelatin to it.
Now, let it soften inside the milk and after about ten minutes, put the preparation to melt over low heat, mixing it with a spoon.
Let it cool for a few minutes and add the gelatin to your whipping cream.
It also cools kitchen utensils
Another effective home remedy to prevent the cream from being removed is to cool, in addition to the cream itself, also the kitchen utensils you will use to whip it.
Try to cool in the freezer, in addition to the cream, also the whisk and the bowl you intend to use. Let it cool for a few minutes and try to keep it cold even during preparation. Heat is the enemy of whipped cream!
Use the mixer on low speed
If you want your cream to not come apart easily you will have to arm yourself with a little more patience and adjust the speed of your mixer a little slower than usual.In this way, you will allow the fat particles that make up the cream to melt more slowly and thus keep the cream more compact and lasting over time.
Pay attention to how the cream is mixed!
If you need to add your whipped cream to other preparations, try to mix it by making a gentle movement from bottom to top. In this way, you will prevent the air from breaking down your cream!
