Whipped cream...thick and NOT liquidfied. (No icing please!)?!
I've used Reddi-wip whipped cream before (original & fat-free), but it turns to liquid within like a minute every time. It tasted good, but I'm looking for a cream that will stay whipped cream and not turned liquid. =X
The recipe I have asks for Betty Crocker Whipped Fluffy White Frosting. Has anyone I'm not sure what 'frosting' in this sense means. I'm NOT looking for cake sugar-based icing/frosting.
Any recommendation is appreciated, thank you much! =D
Answers:
The only way you can make a whipped cream icing is to make a stabilized one. If you use just plain whipped cream it will always liquefy. You could use Cool Whip, but you MUST keep it refrigerated. This stabilized icing is more reliable to hold up, but its your choice. The gelatin is what keeps this whipped cream icing from liquefying. Hope it works for you! Good luck.
1 tsp. unflavored gelatin
4 tsp. cold water
1 c. heavy whipping cream (at least 24 hours old and very cold)
1/4 c. confectioners' sugar
1/2 tsp. clear vanilla extract
Combine gelatin and cold water in small saucepan. Let stand until thick. Place over low heat, stirring constantly just until gelatin dissolves. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Whip cream, sugar and vanilla until slightly thickened. While beating slowly, gradually add gelatin to whipped cream mixture. Whip at high speed until stiff.
Yield: 2 cups
I'm not sure about Cool Whip but I think it does stay solid.
I recently used Dream Whip on a chocolate pie and was surprised that it stayed the same volume as when it was first made as I'm used to normal whipped cream. We kept it in the fridge for about a week without it "falling". It maintained it's volume and stayed full and light and fluffy.
Try using the canned whipped cream and DON'T use a metal knife to spread it. Use a plastic spatula or wooden spoon. The oils in whipped cream do weird things when they react with metal. (I heard that from a doctor, and I now NEVER use a spoon when dishing out whipped cream from a tub. It doesn't get liquidy on me even in the fridge for an extended period of time.)