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Calvados Vanilla Cream

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Calvados Vanilla CreamDitte Isager

Whipped cream becomes light—yet richer—with the addition of Calvados. It echoes the apples in the torte but also goes beautifully with the pumpkin plum tart.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    5 min

  • Yield

    Makes about 2 cups

Ingredients

1/2 vanilla bean (halved crosswise), halved lengthwise, or 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup chilled heavy cream
1 tablespoon Calvados or other apple brandy
2 teaspoons sugar

Preparation

  1. Scrape seeds from bean with tip of a knife into a bowl (reserve pod for another use). Add remaining ingredients and beat with a mixer until cream just holds soft peaks.

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