Recipes with heavy whipping cream

Three-green pasta with scallops and pesto sauce: fettuccine tossed with seared sea scallops, asparagus, green beans, peas, pesto, and cream. A quick spring pasta for six ready in 40 minutes.

Bourbon pumpkin pie with a broiled pecan praline topping and apricot glaze on the crust. This showstopper Thanksgiving dessert layers three distinct textures in one unforgettable slice.

Chocolate truffle cake à la Café de Paris: layered chocolate cake split and filled with a glossy chocolate-fondant-cream ganache, chilled overnight for clean truffle slices.

Layered white chocolate raspberry cheesecake with chocolate wafer crust and dark chocolate whipped cream topping. Slow-baked low and slow for a silky, crack-free finish.

Creamed broccoli with parmesan blanches florets and stems, then mashes them into a nutmeg-spiked cream reduction. A rustic vegetable side that reads like a dressed-up purée.

Frozen chocolate mousse ring with kirsch-soaked strawberries. Bittersweet chocolate mousse set in a mold, unmolded, and filled with macerated berries and whipped cream.

Spaghettini alla carrettiera with a spicy tomato-vodka cream sauce made from fresh tomatoes, garlic, dried chili, and heavy cream. A fiery Italian pasta that's silky smooth.

Timing Tip: Can be frozen for up to 2 weeks. Decorate up to 8 hours ahead. Calorie Trimmer: Use reduced-calorie margarine, vanilla nonfat frozen dessert instead of the ice cream and 2 cups thawed frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping for garnish.

Frozen pumpkin mousse ice cream pie layered over vanilla ice cream in a buttery gingersnap crust, finished with caramel-pumpkin topping. A make-ahead Thanksgiving dessert.

Layered summer tart with blueberries, lemon pudding, crushed pineapple, and vanilla whipped cream. A stunning no-bake filling in a golden baked crust.

Veal and crayfish stew in a sherry cream sauce with mushrooms, nutmeg, and lemon. Tender braised veal meets sweet crayfish tails in this elegant French-inspired dish.

French strawberry pie with a cream cheese layer, fresh strawberry puree glaze, and whipped cream topping. Bright, tangy, and bursting with real berry flavor in every slice.

Chicken scallopine in a creamy mushroom sauce with breadcrumb-crusted cutlets, sautéed onion, and a nutmeg-kissed cream finish. An Italian-American classic that turns weeknight chicken into something special.

Light, chewy almond macaroons sandwiched with rich chocolate ganache. A classic Swiss cookie recipe using blanched almonds, Swiss meringue, and semi-sweet chocolate filling.

Lyonnaise oyster stew blends pureed leek and potato soup with cream, nutmeg, and fresh oysters, served with golden croutons and shredded Gruyere on the side.

Praline cream pie with a graham-praline crust, silky vanilla custard folded with crumbled pecan pralines, and pillowy whipped cream on top. A New Orleans dessert through and through.

Saffron-dusted veal scallops pan-seared and finished with a white wine lime cream sauce with green peppercorns. Served over blanched asparagus for an elegant spring dinner.

Chocolate Cream Strawberry Shortcake with Ricotta Filling recipe

No-bake apricot cheesecake on a toasted oat crust with brandy-laced cream cheese filling, folded with chopped apricots and whipped cream. Glazed with warm apricot preserves and brandy.

Crispy pan-fried catfish with a silky fermented black bean cream sauce made with sherry, ginger, and garlic. A refined fusion dish that bridges Southern fried fish and Chinese flavors.

Chile peppers in spicy cream sauce with roasted green chiles simmered in coconut milk, heavy cream, and seven Indian spices including cumin, coriander, and turmeric. Rich, fiery, and ready in 30 minutes.

Chocolate raspberry shortcakes split cocoa biscuits and fill with framboise-soaked berries and whipped cream. A romantic two-serving twist on classic strawberry shortcake.

Coffee-almond cake with an espresso-cocoa custard baked in caramel, inverted over an amaretti cookie cake layer. A showstopping Italian-inspired dessert with two baked components.

Elegant chilled sour cherry soup with dry red wine, heavy cream, and cherry liqueur. Cinnamon-spiced fruit course served cold in summer with mint and sour cream.

Alfredo pasta with heavy cream, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and Pecorino Romano finished with a dash of nutmeg. A rich, authentic Italian cream sauce with just 5 ingredients.

Lemon chocolate bars with a cocoa shortbread base, silky lemon curd middle, and bittersweet orange ganache on top. Three layers of contrasting flavor in every rich bite.

Ham rolls with grapes and tomato cream sauce is an elegant little main: thin ham rolled and warmed, then napped in a silky strained tomato cream studded with wine-poached green grapes. Bistro flair, surprisingly simple.

Pizza on the grill with a homemade whole-wheat crust, creamy garlic-tomato sauce, and crumbled gorgonzola. Hot-grilled two-stage crust method delivers smoky char and crisp bottoms.

Lindy's-style New York cheesecake with a buttery shortbread crust, 40 ounces of cream cheese, lemon and orange zest, and a sour cream top. Classic three-temperature bake for silk-smooth texture.

Garlic-studded roast leg of lamb on a bed of sliced onions and thyme, finished with a creamy onion-rice puree made from the roasting pan drippings. A Sunday-dinner centerpiece.

Cold soups make for excellent summer fare. The best vichyssoise I ever had in my life was at a French restaurant during a Montreal summer. Humor me. Try the soup in the traditional manner but then, if you must heat it up, (sigh), go ahead.

Veal fricassee with capers and dill: tender veal in a creamy white wine sauce enriched with egg yolks, brightened with briny capers and fresh dill.

Fresh tomato pasta toss simmers blanched and peeled tomatoes with garlic, basil, parsley, and oregano, finished with a splash of cream over penne. A high-summer pasta sauce when tomatoes are at their peak.

A no-bake chocolate coffee torte: a chocolate wafer and almond crust under a light, Kahlua-spiked mocha cream filling. Chilled until sliceable, no oven required, and easy to make ahead.

Mocha mousse made with semi-sweet and unsweetened chocolate, brewed coffee, cocoa powder, and whipped cream. A triple-chocolate coffee dessert that's airy, rich, and intensely dark.

An easy no-bake blueberry Jello dessert: blue raspberry gelatin set with fresh blueberries suspended throughout and topped with whipped cream. A fun, fast treat kids love to make.

Chocolate mousse supreme with bittersweet chocolate, brandy, tempered egg yolks, and whipped cream folded into a silky, airy dessert. A classic French mousse made safely with cooked yolks.

Let your garden become a part of your baking skills with these rich biscuits.

Christmas eggnog from scratch with bourbon, brandy, heavy cream, milk, and vanilla ice cream folded in for body. A big-batch holiday party punch finished with grated nutmeg.

Fettuccine Uzie tosses shrimp and sea scallops in a buttery cream sauce with shallots and garlic. The pasta starch thickens the sauce naturally for a silky, rich finish.

Mushroom and celery root soup with dried and fresh mushrooms, pear, Spanish onion, and a touch of cream pureed into a thick, earthy bisque. Freezes for up to 3 months. Despite the title, this is a rich pureed soup, not a salad.

Maryland-style crab cakes pan-seared then finished in a hot oven, served with a Dijon mustard cream sauce. Loaded with lump crab, colorful bell peppers, and just enough breadcrumbs to hold them together.

Fruity and creamy. Italian spaghetti with lemon, olive oil with a touch of basil. Bright, lemony flavors.

New Mexico green chile sauce made with poblano peppers, jalapeno, onion, garlic, and heavy cream. Rich, spicy, and ready in 20 minutes.

No-bake peanut butter cream pie with a crushed Oreo crust, cream cheese filling, whipped cream, and chopped peanuts on top. Frozen and make-ahead friendly.

Great simple recipe, I added some leeks which I threw in with the parsnips when they had about 10 minutes left to boil. Really came out great.

Butter-tossed lobster tails in a bourbon and white wine cream sauce with sauteed shallots and morel mushrooms, plus bonus tomalley croustades with Gruyere.

Chocolate, orange and cream create this delicious and moist bread pudding that has been popular all year round at our place!