heavy cream

[bubbles4920]

a recipe for truffles calls for heavy cream, i have whipping cream, is that roughly the same?

[aniani]

heavy cream is double cream, whipping cream may not bind them enough

[GREENBANK]

yeah that will do, but double would be better.

[aniani]

you could get round this by substituting some of the cream with unsalted butter which would hold them together

[bubbles4920]

wow! what quick answers, thanks for your help!

[standian]

I think heavy cream is the US name for double cream

Found this Q & A

http://www.ochef.com/287.htm

[bubbles4920]

actually what i do have is called heavy whipping cream and i am currently in the us so do i have double cream therefore and any good for the recipe i wonder?

[aniani]

that sounds fine - happy cooking!