# Best ways to use up a pint of heavy whipping cream **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [January 16, 2023, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-ways-to-use-up-a-pint-of-heavy-whipping-cream/978312 "2023-01-16T16:08:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2023, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-ways-to-use-up-a-pint-of-heavy-whipping-cream/978312/41 "2023-01-17T11:36:06Z")
> [@Cervaise](#): > > Not the refrigerator, but the freezer: > > [Semifreddo Recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/semifreddo-4774598) > > Highly recommended. > [@bordelond](#): > > Their recommendations for mint, lemon, and blueberry semifreddo are especially enticing. Thanks for this. I was going to say, the theme of this thread is a recurring one here, and my recommendation [never](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cream-recipes/953913/20) [varies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pint-of-double-cream/808220/15). Do note, though, that semifreddo uses raw egg, if that’s a problem for anyone. ---
**Author:** ![teelabrown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teelabrown/32/8412_2.png) [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2023, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-ways-to-use-up-a-pint-of-heavy-whipping-cream/978312/42 "2023-01-17T14:32:45Z")
Make a big pot of clam chowder, and use several glugs of cream as the dairy ingredient. When I make mine, the liquid is usually a lot of clam juice with a glug or two of cream or half and half. Using a lot of cream will make it extra tasty and luxurious, though your cardiologist might disapprove. Ditto for making any cream of vegetable soup. Cream of broccoli would be particularly nice using a lot more cream than usual. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2023, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-ways-to-use-up-a-pint-of-heavy-whipping-cream/978312/43 "2023-01-17T15:31:50Z")
I’ve made a [roasted tomato and fennel cream soup](https://food52.com/recipes/1762-roasted-tomato-and-fennel-soup) that is amazing. ---
**Author:** ![Ynnad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/4491bb/32.png) [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2023, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-ways-to-use-up-a-pint-of-heavy-whipping-cream/978312/44 "2023-01-17T15:37:36Z")
I was going to say I would just pour it in a glass and drink it. But that wouldn’t happen. I would drink it directly from the carton. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2023, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-ways-to-use-up-a-pint-of-heavy-whipping-cream/978312/45 "2023-01-17T15:49:55Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#): > > 2 TB butter > 2 TB olive oil > 16 oz skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cubed > 1/4 c chopped scallions > 2 tsp minced garlic > 3/4 c heavy cream > 8 oz fresh mushrooms, sliced > 1 14 to 16 oz can whole tomatoes, drained and rough chopped > 1 cup frozen peas > 1 tsp salt > fresh ground pepper, to taste > 1/4 c fresh basil, chopped, or 1/2 tsp dried > 8 oz dried fettuccine or 1 lb fresh > 1/2 c freshly grated or shredded Parmesan cheese > > Put salted water on to boil the pasta. > > Heat butter and oil in large heavy skillet over medium heat. When foaming subsides, add chicken, scallions, mushrooms and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken begins to brown. > > Stir in cream, tomatoes, salt and pepper. Heat to a simmer and continue simmer until sauce is slightly thickened and chicken is cooked through. Stir in basil and peas. > > Drain al dente pasta thoroughly. Add to skillet with chicken and sauce. Toss well. Add Parmesan cheese and toss to combine. Dinner tonight. Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2023, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-ways-to-use-up-a-pint-of-heavy-whipping-cream/978312/46 "2023-01-17T16:32:58Z")
I hope you enjoy it as much as my family always did! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2023, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-ways-to-use-up-a-pint-of-heavy-whipping-cream/978312/47 "2023-01-17T16:34:32Z")
I have a half pint leftover from the Swedish Meatballs I had made last week. I’m using it tonight for butter ckicken. ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2023, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-ways-to-use-up-a-pint-of-heavy-whipping-cream/978312/48 "2023-01-17T23:13:39Z")
> **[Five-Minute Ice Cream](https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/50050/five-minute-ice-cream/)** > > This frozen fruit ice cream made with strawberries, sugar, and heavy cream comes together in a food processor or blender in just 5 quick minutes. I ran across this recipe in Gourmet magazine in the 70s. It’s easy and amazeballs ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2023, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-ways-to-use-up-a-pint-of-heavy-whipping-cream/978312/49 "2023-01-17T23:56:13Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > Mix the cream with fresh or frozen berries and a bit of sugar. Eat by the spoonful. Yum. My mother told me stories of fresh berries and cream for breakfast when she stayed with her grandparents. She thought it was the best food in the world. As a result of her stories, I started enjoying cream without whipping it, too. Oh my. Pour a bit in oatmeal. Pour some over your fruit pie or pumpkin pie. Add it to eggs as you scramble them. Make creamed eggs. Make an alfredo sauce. Make a light cream sauce to serve over scallops. Let it clot, and treat it like butter on biscuits. I’m never lost for what to do with cream. Enjoy! ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-ways-to-use-up-a-pint-of-heavy-whipping-cream/978312/50 "2023-01-18T14:26:54Z")
Is all that worth it for something that costs $4 _new_? I mean, heavy whipping cream isn’t some kind of rare and ethereal substance made from virgin’s tears and unicorn horn or anything. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-ways-to-use-up-a-pint-of-heavy-whipping-cream/978312/51 "2023-01-18T14:33:06Z")
I usually keep a pint on hand. I use it quite often, and (since it’s usually ultra-pasteurized) it’s good for a couple of months. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-ways-to-use-up-a-pint-of-heavy-whipping-cream/978312/52 "2023-01-18T14:33:56Z")
Yeah, I’ve noticed that as dairy products go, it’s just shy of butter in terms of its longevity. ---
**Author:** ![doreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/858c86/32.png) [@doreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doreen)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-ways-to-use-up-a-pint-of-heavy-whipping-cream/978312/53 "2023-01-18T14:59:06Z")
According to the [USDA](https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170859/nutrients) 1 cup of heavy whipping cream has about 6.95 grams of lactose and .438 grams per tablespoon. The FDA allows products with less than .5 gram sugar per serving to be labeled as “0”. Since the serving size on your carton of heavy cream is 1 tablespoon, it can be labeled as “0”. A tablespoon of half and half has about .6 gram per tablespoon and a serving is two tablespoons so it has to appear on the label. So the heavy cream has less sugar per serving but not no sugar. ---
**Author:** ![tofor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tofor/32/13727_2.png) [@tofor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tofor)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-ways-to-use-up-a-pint-of-heavy-whipping-cream/978312/54 "2023-01-18T16:30:09Z")
> [@bordelond](#): > > Whip the cream first, or just pour it on from the carton? I’ve got something of a glut of blueberries in the freezer … this could help with those, too You do not want to eat thawed frozen raw blueberries. The skins become chewy, the centers watery, and overall not pleasant. You want your frozen blueberries to get cooked (pancakes, muffins) or maybe eat them still frozen. But frozen blueberries with cream will not be the heavenly experience of fresh picked blueberries with cream. ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-ways-to-use-up-a-pint-of-heavy-whipping-cream/978312/55 "2023-01-18T16:37:38Z")
> [@bump](#): > > Is all that worth it for something that costs $4 _new_? Eh, I don’t like wasting food. And it really isn’t “all that” work to put a container of whipping cream in the freezer and then take it out of the freezer. Learning the difference in some of its characteristics between thawed frozen heavy cream and fresh heavy cream did take a bit of experientia docet, but now that I’ve acquired that knowledge I can pass it on to all of you for absolutely free! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-ways-to-use-up-a-pint-of-heavy-whipping-cream/978312/56 "2023-01-18T17:10:01Z")
Thanks for the extra ideas, everyone! @doreen , you’re right. I forgot that on food labels, “0” doesn’t always mean “completely absent”. ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-ways-to-use-up-a-pint-of-heavy-whipping-cream/978312/57 "2023-01-18T17:13:09Z")
> [@tofor](#): > > You do not want to eat thawed frozen raw blueberries. The skins become chewy, the centers watery, and overall not pleasant. I use thawed (to fridge temperature) blueberries all the time. I put them in oatmeal often. I guess the hot oatmeal cooks the blueberries enough – I’ve always been satisfied with outcome. I also like them mixed into yogurt, so that’s a cold item. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2023, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-ways-to-use-up-a-pint-of-heavy-whipping-cream/978312/58 "2023-01-22T19:53:34Z")
Made this over the holidays after learning how t make it from Micheal Allemeier, delicious and simple! I made mine with Meyer lemons. Chicken Tikka Masala would also make good use of that cream if you still have it. > **[The Best Chicken Tikka Masala](https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/the-best-chicken-tikka-masala-7264944)** > > Get The Best Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe from Food Network I don’t marinate the chicken but grill it coated in yogurt, madras curry powder and chile powder and add 3/4 cup cream to the sauce near the end. ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2023, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-ways-to-use-up-a-pint-of-heavy-whipping-cream/978312/59 "2023-01-23T15:37:48Z")
> [@swampspruce](#): > > Chicken Tikka Masala would also make good use of that cream if you still have it. This one for sure is going into the recipe file. We would typically do something similar to this with jarred sauce, so it’ll be a nice change of pace to do it from scratch. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2023, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-ways-to-use-up-a-pint-of-heavy-whipping-cream/978312/60 "2023-01-23T18:49:00Z")
I didn’t see if anyone has mentioned this, but a Brandy Alexander or Grasshopper cocktail is the BEST way to use up heavy whipping cream. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-ways-to-use-up-a-pint-of-heavy-whipping-cream/978312.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-ways-to-use-up-a-pint-of-heavy-whipping-cream/978312.md?page=4)