Heavy cream...what do I buy?

[ohiominnie]

Would have posted this on the Cooking board, but it's not as active as I need it to be---b/c I need to know the answer to this....FAST

I have a recipe that calls for 6T of "heavy cream."

Is that half & half?
is it "heavy whipping cream?"
is there something else out there that fits the "heavy cream" bill better?

HELP!
Thanks!

 

[crazyme5kids]

It's heavy whipping cream.

 

[amid chaos]

It will be labled as "Heavy cream" or Whipping cream"...both are the same thing.

 

[frndofpooh]

It's heavy whipping cream, and generally works best if used at room temp.

 

[powellrj]

It really depends on what you are making. There are recipes that call for heavy cream that I prefer half and half in ( like alfredo).

 

[ohiominnie]

It really depends on what you are making. There are recipes that call for heavy cream that I prefer half and half in ( like alfredo).

buttercream frosting. if that makes a difference.


THANKS, everyone!! I can always count on the DIS for a fast answer!

 

[ducklite]

I'd used the heavy whipping cream or at least light cream, not half and half in that.

Anne

 

[ohiominnie]

I'd used the heavy whipping cream or at least light cream, not half and half in that.

Anne

Thanks! It's my first time making my own frosting. Yesterday was the first time I actually made cut out cookies that actually WORKED! My FIL's wife taught me how to do it! Simple when you do it correctly!

Kids are having friends over tonight and I thought it'd be fun for them to frost some cut outs.