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What to do with 4 pints of Double cream

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alictait
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As the title says I have 4 pints of the stuff that goes out of date today - got it for 10p at my local makro - couldnt resist !!!! Dont have time to really make ice cream so any other suggestions would be great.

Hmmm, I also have four bags of frozen rhubarb ??? I wonder ???
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  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,675 Forumite
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    Hi alictait,

    If you whip the cream you can freeze it to use another time, or you could make your own butter....if you have a food processor it only takes minutes.

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  • Kazonline
    Kazonline Posts: 1,472 Forumite
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    Ah - beat me to it PW, I was going to suggest butter too as I've been scanning the reduced shelves for weeks hoping to find some double cream for just that!
    January '06 Grocery Challenge (4th - 31st) £320.
    Week 1 - £73.99 Week 2 £5.10 (so far :p )
    Someone burst my bubble and I lost the plot so no idea what I spent now... :(I will try to work it out.
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  • alictait
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    Pink-winged wrote:
    Hi alictait,

    If you whip the cream you can freeze it to use another time, or you could make your own butter....if you have a food processor it only takes minutes.

    Pink

    thanks there - interested in both of these - only thing is do I have enough space in my freezer for all that whipped cream - would it keep like it is ?
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  • Pink.
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    No it needs to be whipped, but when it's whipped it should fit back into it's carton.

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  • alictait
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    Pink-winged wrote:
    No it needs to be whipped, but when it's whipped it should fit back into it's carton.

    Pink

    I didnt know that - I thought when it was whipped it would have all the air in it aswell - hence taking up more mass !!!

    Anyway - looking into this butter thing, Do you think id be better with a food processor with a blade - or my kenwood chef ?
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  • Pink.
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    alictait wrote:
    I didnt know that - I thought when it was whipped it would have all the air in it aswell - hence taking up more mass !!!

    Anyway - looking into this butter thing, Do you think id be better with a food processor with a blade - or my kenwood chef ?

    I used to think the same about the air in the cream until I tried it. I made butter in the food processor using a plastic blade, but I'm sure it would work equally well in the kenwood chef.

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  • alictait
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    Think illl give it a bash - did you let the cream get to room temperature first or do it whilst it was cold ? Im just worried that the cream turns before I use it, however I dont think that it will really matter anyway will it ?
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  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,675 Forumite
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    It won't turn....It was reduced double cream that I used and it was fine. I think it's important to let it get to room temperature.
  • alictait
    alictait Posts: 534 Forumite
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    Thanks for your help - ill take it out last thing tonight then and use it when I get home from work tomorrow (about 1)

    Cheers

    Alictait
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  • Lucie_2
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    Rhubarb + cream = Rhubarb fool. Yum!

    I just googled rhubarb fool & it came up with loads of recipes
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