dl single cream
Single cream is a good source of fat-soluble vitamins, particularly vitamins A and D, and contains calcium from milk. It provides approximately 150 calories per 100ml with a moderate fat content suitable for culinary finishing rather than base cooking.
About
Single cream is a liquid dairy product produced by separating the fatty layer from whole milk through centrifugal force, containing approximately 18-20% milkfat by weight. This is a British and Commonwealth culinary standard, known as "light cream" or "coffee cream" in North America. Single cream has a smooth, pourable consistency and a mild, slightly sweet dairy flavor. Unlike heavy cream, it lacks sufficient fat content to support whipping and cannot be reliably thickened through mechanical aeration, making it unsuitable for mousse or stabilized cream applications.
Culinary Uses
Single cream is primarily used as a pouring cream for desserts, hot beverages, and breakfast dishes where a rich but liquid consistency is desired. It is commonly added to coffee, tea, and hot chocolate for richness without thickening. In cooking, it lightens sauces and soups without the density of double cream, and is used in English custard tarts, syllabubs, and as a finishing element for fruit compotes and puddings. It cannot replace whipping cream in recipes requiring volume expansion.