Recipe: Tasty Fresh Strawberry Whipped Cream

Fresh Strawberry Whipped Cream. A dollop of freshly made whipped cream is a great way to dress up a simple dessert, and when the whipped cream features fresh strawberries, it's even better. Strawberry whipped cream adds another layer of fruit to a strawberry parfait, and is an unexpected touch to a strawberry shortcake. Unlike the fresh strawberry whipped cream, this version shows little specks of strawberries throughout.

Pour the cream into a steel mixing bowl. Using a hand mixer, whip the cream on high speed for approximately one to two minutes. Whip the cream with the sugar on high speed until the whipped cream is thickened. You can have Fresh Strawberry Whipped Cream using 6 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Fresh Strawberry Whipped Cream

1. It's 3/4 teaspoon of unflavored gelatin.
2. Prepare 2 tablespoon of cold water.
3. Prepare 1 3/4 cup of cold heavy cream.
4. Prepare 1/3 cup of confectioner's sugar.
5. It's 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
6. Prepare 1/2 cup of strawberry puree, directions for this in direction step #1.

Strawberry whipped cream is a lighter alternative to other strawberry frostings like strawberry cream cheese frosting and strawberry buttercream. While vanilla frosting and chocolate frosting are always great on cupcakes or cake, using whipped cream with fresh strawberries is so refreshing!. How to Make Strawberry Whipped Cream. Wash and remove the tops from fresh strawberries.

Fresh Strawberry Whipped Cream instructions

1. You will need about a 1/2 pint container of fresh strawberries. Stem and slice them, place in a food processor and puree to a slightly chunky puree.
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3. Dissolve gelatin in the cold water in a heatproof bowl for 5 minutes.
4. Heat a small skillet with simmering water, add bowl of gelatin and stir until dissolved. Turn off heat and let it sit in warm water until ready to use.
5. Beat cream to soft peaks, add confectioner's sugar and vanilla and beat until it holds its shape.
6. Fold in strawberry puree until well combined.
7. This whipped cream is delicious for cakes, cupcakes brownies, pies, tarts, as a fruit dip and to garnish drinks and hot chocolate.

Remove the bowl from the freezer. Use on cakes, cupcakes, pies, hot cocoa, etc. Arrange remaining berries in pastry shell. In a saucepan, combine sugar and water; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Add mashed strawberries and bring to a boil.