Used to think that life was sweet, Used to think we were so complete, I can't believe you'd throw it away. Used to feel we had it made, Used to feel we could sail away,
Whipping. Because of its high milk content, single cream is too thin to be whipped into soft or hard peaks. Double cream, however, is an excellent cream for whipping. It whips quickly into soft and then hard peaks. Some cooks find that double cream is so thick it strains their mixer.n Britain, single cream refers to a milk product that has between 10 percent and 12 percent butterfat.
Conversion Aversion. Eight ounces of cream is the equivalent of 1 cup. When whipped using chilled utensils, 8 ounces of heavy cream gives you about 2 cups of whipped cream. Cartons of heavy whipping cream are sold in your grocery store in pint, 1/2-pint, or quart containers. If the recipe calls for 1 pint of whipped cream, this is the equivalent of 2 cups; 1/2 pint equals 1 cup.