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What Is Heavy Cream?

Why These Substitutions Work

We love heavy cream for baking , for pan sauces , for creamy soup in the winter and for ice cream in the summer. We'll even add a splash to coffee or tea on occasion.

But what if a recipe calls for heavy cream and you don’t have any? To help avoid a trip to the store (or a broken recipe) We've assembled nine tried-and-true heavy cream substitutions that work , along with guidance on what kind of recipes they work in (because not every substitute is for every recipe).

We've also whipped up a primer on what heavy cream is and the different reasons a recipe may call for it. Plus, we explain in mor

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