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What is a 35% cream?

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#1 ·
 I was wondering what a 35% cream is? Is there a substitute for that?
 
#4 ·
I always hesitate to disagree, however, according to my sources:
  • Half and Half = 12% butterfat
  • Single Cream = 20% butterfat
  • Light Cream = 20% (range 18-30%) butterfat
  • Whipping Cream = 30%
  • Heavy Cream = 36-38% butterfat
  • Clotted Cream = 55-60% butterfat
 
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I always hesitate to disagree, however, according to my sources:
  • Half and Half = 12% butterfat
  • Single Cream = 20% butterfat
  • Light Cream = 20% (range 18-30%) butterfat
  • Whipping Cream = 30%
  • Heavy Cream = 36-38% butterfat
  • Clotted Cream = 55-60% butterfat
Whipping Cream and Light Whipping Cream are the same thing - you're not disagreeing. They can be anywhere between 30% to 36%. Above 36% and up to 42% it becomes Heavy Cream or Heavy Whipping Cream (again, same thing).
 
#9 ·
I always hesitate to disagree, however, according to my sources:
  • Half and Half = 12% butterfat
  • Single Cream = 20% butterfat
  • Light Cream = 20% (range 18-30%) butterfat
  • Whipping Cream = 30%
  • Heavy Cream = 36-38% butterfat
  • Clotted Cream = 55-60% butterfat
This is correct -- let me add one more item: on private dairy farms in England, butterfat in clotted cream can go up to 65% -- that's really rich. Butter has about 85% butterfat.
 
#12 ·
Hi all,

I know when I'm buying cream I look for something that's only been single pasteurized, instead of double pasteurized. To me, it has more flavor...more like a real dairy product instead of tasteless thick milk. In the U.S., Oberweis actually has a pretty good heavy cream (much better than the supermarket varieties that I've tried. Last time I bought it the price was around $10.00 for a half gallon.

Mmmmmmm.....clotted cream /img/vbsmilies/smilies/thumb.gif What a treat every once in a while.

dan
 
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