This Light And Fluffy Bavarian Cream Only Requires 5 Minutes To Make - Tasting Table

"Those two ingredients are none other than heavy whipping cream and a box of instant vanilla pudding. Simply add both ingredients to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment and mix until light and fluffy, about five minutes. If you want to work out your arms, you can do this by hand. For optimal results and for your cream to whip up quickly, be sure that it is very cold."

"Nuts or crushed graham crackers will add texture. A drizzle of berry sauce can add color and tanginess. Chocolate sauce and caramel sauce would be nice to drizzle over the cream as well. If you have any left over, store it in an airtight container and use it to fill your pies or pipe into cream puffs, or use it to make a strawberry sando, the iconic fruit sandwich you find in Japanese convenience stores."

Bavarian cream is a French pudding-like custard typically made with gelatin, milk or cream, tempered eggs, and sugar. A simplified version uses only heavy whipping cream and a box of instant vanilla pudding. Combine very cold heavy cream and instant pudding in a mixer fitted with a whisk and beat until light and fluffy, about five minutes; whisking by hand is an option. The result is a not-too-sweet, no-cook cream that can be served immediately or topped with nuts, crushed graham crackers, berry sauce, chocolate, or caramel. Leftovers store airtight and can fill pies, cream puffs, or be used for strawberry sandos. Flavor variations use other instant pudding flavors such as pistachio.

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