What to do with 4 pints of Double cream

hotcookie101

My favourite cake as a child was a sponge (fatless-just eggs sugar and flour) which was sandwiched with sweetened cream, and strawberry jam. We never had fresh strawberries on top, just sieved icing sugar, but I just LOVED that cake! Hmm must take my old kenwood (granny's-proper heirloom lol) to the kenwood doctors to get fixed so I can make that...

angeltreats

zippychick wrote: »

I was going to suggest Apple tart - not crumble, a proper tart!?! LIke me gran used to make

This is exactly what I was going to suggest!

Alternatively what about parkin or gingerbread? I imagine either of those would go nicely with cream.

funkymonkey849

Delias chocolate bread and butter pudding uses cream in the recipe...mmmmm

kirsty822001

Hello,,,i just found a large pot of fresh double cream with the use by date 10/04/2010
seems such a waste to chuck it as its only the 11th - does anyone ever use cream a couple days after use by date,,i suppose i could just open it and smell it!!
If i do use it tomorrow i still have no idea really what for,,could use a bit if i make crumble
Any advice/help much appreciated

mum2one

I would haste a guess at thats its off by now, domestic fridges never keep the same temp as store fridges,

We've had cream that brought on a Sunday, use by date is Thurs, by tues its off.

Sorry x

kirsty822001

Ah thanks, I am usually good at using up but was away and forgot about it,,not worth being ill LOL & I really dont need to be eating crumble or cream!!!

Rummer

I would do as you suggested and check it before you throw it out, if in any doubt bin it. However if it is okay you could have it in coffee and with desserts or you could whip it up and make Eton mess which is delicious and would be perfect for this weather!

greenbee

Open it and smell it. If it is unopened it's unlikely to have gone off by now - to be honest, even if it was open it's unlikely. As is often said on here, things don't turn from edible to inedible on the stroke of midnight (and sometimes they go off while in date).

You can always cook with it and freeze the results. Or whip it and freeze it to use at a later date.

kirsty822001

I shall open it in the morning and if its fine i will whip it up and freeze it for later use,,,great idea many thanks all :-)

Churchmouse

I honestly don't believe it will be "off"

I've used cream way beyond its "use by" date that's been absolutely fine, and that's cream that has been opened.