Vanilla whipped cream

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Heavy cream
1 Vanilla bean -- split
Lengthwise
1 tablespoon Confectioners' sugar

Directions

Over medium heat, scald cream and vanilla bean; remove from heat.

Cover and steep for 10 minutes. Scrape seeds into cream; discard pod.

Strain cream into a bowl set in an ice-water bath. Let stand, stirring occasionally, until cold, 10 to 15 minutes.

Transfer to a large chilled metal bowl, add sugar and whip by hand into soft peaks, about 5 minutes.

Makes 1¾ cups.

Total prep and cooking time: 30-45 minutes.

Per tablespoon: 30 calories; 3⅕ g fat (2 g saturated fat; 96 percent calories from fat); 11 mg cholesterol; 3 mg sodium; ½ g carbohydrates Recipe By : Ask Martha 5/25/96 From: Adamsfmle@... Date: Fri, 12 Jul 1996 23:38:41 ~0400

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