What Is Light cream (half&half) and How Can I Use It?
Wondering what to do with light cream (half&half)? This guide covers how to pick it, cook it, store it, and swap it — with 758 recipes to put it to work.
What is light cream (half&half)?
Light cream, also half and half cream, or half cream is a mixture of one-part milk to one-part cream with a butterfat content of approximately 10%.
The United States dairy product known as half and half is a mixture of one part milk to one part cream. In the UK it's called half cream which is a very light cream commonly used in coffee.
Its butterfat content it lower in calories and more stable in coffee than heavier cream.
It is widely available in the United States, both in individual-serving containers and in bulk (usually not requiring refrigeration). It is also used to make ice cream. Non-fat versions of the product are also available, containing corn syrup and other ingredients.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup (242g)Where found
Light cream (half&half) is usually found in the dairy section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Light cream (half&half) is a member of the Dairy and Egg Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much does light cream (half&half) weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 242 grams |
| 1 tbsp | 15 grams |
| 1 fl oz | 30 grams |
| 1 container, individual (.5 fl oz) | 15 grams |
Related
Dairy and Egg Products
| In Chinese: | 淡奶油（半 | |
| British (UK) term: | half cream | |
| en français: | crème légère | |
| en español: | crema ligera |
Recipes using light cream (half&half)
There are 758 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Daddy's Creamy Broccoli Soup
Rich, restaurant-style creamy broccoli soup with tender florets, buttery broth base, half-and-half, and sharp cheddar for stirring in at the table.
Superb Chocolate Hazelnut Ice Cream
Love the deep-rich chocolate taste, and the roasted hazelnut just added in another kick. Absolutely to die for.
Hearty & Silky Broccoli Soup
Silky broccoli soup purees fresh broccoli with sauteed leeks, potatoes, and chicken broth, finished with half-and-half for a creamy, vivid green bowl. Bright and vegetable-forward.
Curried Pumpkin Soup
Curried pumpkin soup with sweet pumpkin puree, golden sauteed onions, warm curry powder, and a swirl of half-and-half. A silky, autumn-spiced soup garnished with pepitas or chives.
Never on Sunday Chocolate Ice Cream
Never on Sunday chocolate ice cream is a custard-based churned dessert built on cocoa, semi-sweet chocolate, and a hit of whiskey stirred in just before freezing. Triple-chocolate punch in every scoop.
Chocolate Rum Ice Cream
Homemade chocolate rum ice cream with unsweetened baking chocolate and rum extract. The custard base comes together in the microwave in under 5 minutes. Serves 8.
Jean's Bourbon Ice Cream
Bourbon ice cream with sweetened condensed milk and half-and-half churns into a rich Southern-style dessert with warm whiskey notes. A grown-up frozen treat that pours straight from the freezer into the bowl.
Blender Broccoli Soup
A creamy chilled broccoli soup blended silky smooth with milk, half-and-half, and a hint of nutmeg. Ready in 30 minutes with just a blender, a saucepan, and a handful of ingredients.
Chocolate Raspberry Toasted Hazelnut Ice Cream
Chocolate Raspberry Toasted Hazelnut Ice Cream recipe
Halloween Pumpkin Pie
Halloween pumpkin pie with a from-scratch pastry crust, silky spiced custard, and fresh grated ginger for a livelier kick than the usual canned pie. The kind of pumpkin pie that earns its place on the autumn table.
Easy Cream of Tomato Soup
Easy cream of tomato soup simmers fresh tomato juice with half-and-half and a generous handful of fresh basil. Smooth, creamy, and on the table in about 25 minutes. The homemade answer to the can.
Frosted Fudge Brownies
Frosted fudge brownies built with unsweetened chocolate, butter, and toasted walnuts, then crowned with a stovetop boiled fudge frosting. Dense, fudgy, and unapologetically rich.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream
Chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream made at home: a rich, eggless vanilla cream base churned and studded with chunks of cookie dough. The ice cream parlor classic from your own freezer.
Best Chocolate Chocolate-Chip Cookies
Double chocolate chip cookies loaded with cocoa, semi-sweet chips, and toasted pecans. A splash of cream keeps the centers fudgy while the edges crisp up beautifully.
Cream Cheese Ice Cream
Cream cheese ice cream is an ultra-rich frozen dessert with the tangy cheesecake-like flavor of cream cheese, sweetened with sugar, eggs, vanilla, and a hit of lemon. Frozen cheesecake in scoopable form.
Frozen Vanilla Custard Ice Cream
This delicious treat can easily be made at home. You can change up the flavor by adding different extracts or add-ins like cookie crumbles, fruit, chopped nuts, candy, etc.---the possibilities are endless.
Yummy Bacon-Topped Cheese Soup
Yummy bacon-topped cheese soup is a microwave-friendly cheddar soup loaded with bacon, celery, carrot, onion, and green bell pepper, finished with crisp bacon on top.
Decorative Sugar Cookies
Roll-and-cut decorative sugar cookies brushed with colored egg-white wash before baking. Almond-scented dough cut into shapes for holidays, birthdays and party platters.
Creamy Pumpkin Soup
Elegant creamy pumpkin soup from fresh roasted pumpkin, enriched with cream and served in a hollowed pumpkin shell for impressive fall entertaining.
Cranberry Raspberry Ice Cream
Homemade cranberry raspberry ice cream with a custard base and vibrant cran-raspberry sauce. Make it with an ice cream maker or the no-churn freezer tray method.
Chocolate-Chip Cookie Muffins
Chocolate chip cookie muffins with melted unsweetened chocolate, brown sugar, semi-sweet chips, and pecans. Bakery-style chocolate muffins between a cookie and a cake.
Chocolate-Chip Cookie Muffins
Chocolate chip cookie muffins with melted unsweetened chocolate, brown sugar, semi-sweet chips, and pecans. Bakery-style chocolate muffins between a cookie and a cake.
Mom's Cream of Broccoli Soup
Cream of broccoli soup with butter-sauteed onion and celery, simmered broccoli, and a finishing pour of half-and-half. Smooth pureed soup ready in 40 minutes.
Red Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Red garlic mashed potatoes keep the skins on for rustic texture and layer in garlic three ways, boiled in the water, crushed, and as powder. A creamy, savory side with a hit of steak seasoning.
