Berries and Cream

Versatile, Refreshing, Easy and Delicious

From simple side dish to fancy parfait dessert, we’ve got you covered with our Berries & Cream how-to!

What’s more refreshing than a bowl of fresh berries, fluffier than freshly whipped cream, simpler than adding a little sugar here and there and combing these ingredients for a delicious taste treat? Well, we’re not coming up with anything else that quite matches this combination, which is why Celiac Kitchen cooks serve a side of berries and cream with our Fluffy, Yummy Pancakes or as parfait-style dessert after a meal featuring our Coca-Cola Slow Roast Beef. So much flavor, so many options for serving!

Here’s how we blend simple ingredients to create textures and taste for a light accompaniment to any meal:

Berries & Cream

Choose your favorite berries, cutting any of larger berries into bite-size pieces

Choose your favorite berries

Raspberries are rather fragile so treat them gently, especially during the stirring process

Add enough granulated sugar to cover all your berries, about 2 – 3 teaspoons

Gently blend sugar and berries

Let the berries sit for syrup to form

You’ll be glad you added sugar

Sugar helps release juices from the berries and those juices will blend nicely with the cream

Prepare garnish of fresh mint, finely chopped

Helpful hint: a towel underneath your cutting board can help keep it from sliding as you chop the mint

 Freshly Whipped Cream

Heavy cream

Helpful hint: start with well-chilled cream; can also prechill bowl and beaters to speed up the process a bit

There’s a fine line between cream that’s been whipped just the right amount for a fluffy topping and cream that is overwhipped and starts forming lumps on its way to being butter. For that reason, Celiac Kitchen’s top berries and cream maker prefers whipping cream by hand, as this method helps you monitor the cream’s progress. Another option is to use an electric mixer for first 70 – 75% and hand whip to completion. If hand whipping is not an option at all, please use mixer for entire process of whipping the cream.

When do I add sugar?

Cream level has risen in the bowl and peaks and valleys begin forming in the cream

At about 70 - 75% completion, add about 4 teaspoons (to taste) granulated sugar

Continue mixing until soft peaks begin to form and hold their shape

Serve up berries

Top with cream, garnish with fresh mint and enjoy!