Chantilly cream

Name: Chantilly cream
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Fresh liquid cream cold 2.1 cups; Powdered sugar 0.3 cup; Vanilla bean (the seeds) 1

Gluten Free
Vegetarian

Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 10 min
Serving: 4
Cost: Low

PRESENTATION

Whipped cream is everywhere in American kitchens — on pies, on pancakes, out of a can. Chantilly cream is what happens when you take the same idea seriously: heavy cream whipped to soft peaks with powdered sugar and vanilla, the proportions deliberate, the result stable enough to pipe and light enough to melt the moment it hits the palate. It's the difference between a garnish and a component.

The French have been making it since the 17th century, when François Vatel — superintendent of the kitchens at the Château de Chantilly north of Paris — either invented it or made it famous enough that the name stuck. Either way, it traveled fast. Three ingredients, ten minutes, and the kind of finish that works on strawberries and layer cakes as naturally as it does on profiteroles or a pavlova. If you've been reaching for the can, this is the version worth learning instead.

How to prepare Chantilly cream

To prepare chantilly cream, first make sure the cream is well-chilled; preferably, the bowl you use should also be cold, which you can achieve by placing it in the freezer for 20 minutes.
Begin the preparation: first, take care of the vanilla bean: cut it with a small knife, gently open it with your hands, and run the blade of a small knife along the pod to extract the seeds 1. Then pour the cream into a bowl, add the powdered sugar 2, and the vanilla bean seeds 3.

Start to whip the cream with a mixer equipped with clean beaters, at medium-high speed 4. To avoid splashes, you can cover the bowl with plastic wrap or use a long and narrow container, preferably glass. When the cream starts to thicken, slightly increase the speed and whip until it is stable, smooth, and soft 5. The chantilly cream is ready for your use 6.

Storage

It is recommended to prepare chantilly cream at the moment; alternatively, it can be stored in the refrigerator for a maximum of one hour, as it tends to fall apart beyond that time. If needed, it can be whipped again with the mixer.

Tip

To reuse vanilla beans, already deprived of seeds, leave them to infuse overnight in the cream and store it in the refrigerator. Then filter it before proceeding with the recipe.

Learn how to make Homemade powdered sugar with our recipe!

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Chantilly cream

PRESENTATION

How to prepare Chantilly cream

Storage

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