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Default How's This Substitute for Heavy Cream

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(mikem) wrote:

> I'm making a "Penne w/Tomato-Cream Sauce" recipe from Bon Appetit but
> I want to skip the heavy cream (I know that the cream is a main part
> of the recipe!).
>
> How does this sound as an alternative?
>
> - first put in some corn starch for thickener and bring to a light
> boil to cook the starch & thicken
>
> - bring back down to a simmer (so I don't ruin the milk) then put in
> 1/2 cup of whole milk (recipe calls for 1/2 cup of h-cream)
>
> Any feedback/opinions would be welcomed.
>
> Mike - Toronto, Canada


If you are _that_ worried about fat, just use some fat free non-dairy
creamer! :-P

K.

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