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creamYellowish part of milk, rich in butterfat, that rises to the surface naturally if milk is allowed to stand. In the dairy industry, cream is separated mechanically. Cream is graded by percentage of fat content. In the U.S., half-and-half, a mixture of milk and cream, contains 10.5–18% butterfat; light cream, commonly served with coffee, contains no less than 18%; and medium and heavy creams (the latter including whipping cream) contain about 30% and 36% respectively. Commercial sour cream, about 18–20% butterfat, is inoculated with lactic-acid-producing bacteria. See also ice cream. cream 1. cream sherry a full-bodied sweet sherry 2. a. a yellowish-white colour b. (as adjective): cream wallpaper How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Her cake sports a lemon mousse filling made with lemon curd and whipping cream along with a strawberry lemon mousse with strawberries added. The smallish (5-ounce) bar is made of sugar, peanut butter, milk chocolate, eggs, heavy whipping cream, white flour, cocoa butter, milk fat, and margarine, among other things. You get 44 grams of fat in one-half cup of whipping cream and just one gram of fat in that amount of evaporated skim milk. |
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