Whip it good

Happy Monday! Did you survive the day? Today I want to talk about the "cherry on top," if you will. That is, homemade whipped cream. You need to start with a good base, know when to stop, and then add fun flavors! I've seen it done so many ways, with so many twists, but here is a basic recipe to get you started and a few extras to make it fun.

Whipped Cream
Ingredients:

• 1 cup heavy whipping cream, chilled
• 2 T confectioners' sugar
• 1-2 tsp pure vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Whip all ingredients together using whip (whisk) attachment of your mixer. 
2. Stop mixer when you've reached firm peaks. This means when you lift the beaters, the cream forms a strong triangle at the tip of the beater. If it's too loose, the cream won't hold it's shape. 
3. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Fun Variations:

• Add 3 T coffee liqueur, dark rum, bourbon, or framboise, and use 1 tsp vanilla
• Add 3 T lemon or almond extract, and use 1 tsp vanilla

Happy baking!