Questions & Answers - Definition of Double Cream
What Is Double Cream?

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Question:

I was wondering what double cream was, and if it was the same as clotted cream or Devonshire cream. Also, what could you substitute for it in a recipe? I was thinking maybe creme fraiche.........thanks. -  Peter Marx (2/02/02)
 

Answers:

Double cream is the British term for heavy or whipping cream in the United States, but it is a little thicker than our whipping cream. It contains about 48% butterfat.

Double cream is so rich, in fact, that it is easy to over whip it and get it too thick. Some cooks add a tablespoon or so of milk to 8 to 10 ounces of double cream before whipping it to keep it loose enough.