Single Cream (Noun)
Meaning
Cream that has at least 18% butterfat; "in England they call light cream `single cream'".
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The British often use single cream for pouring over desserts like fruit crumbles.
- Single cream, also known as light cream, has a fat content of around 18%, which makes it lighter than heavy cream.
- When making English scones, you need to whip single cream until it's stiff to use as a topping.
- To achieve the desired consistency in some sauces, single cream can be added as a finishing touch.
- Many American recipes require substituting single cream with half-and-half due to differences in cream fat content.