Half-n-Half

[LemonPie]

I have a recipe I want to try that calls for half-n-half, which I do not have. However, I have heavy whipping cream and skim milk. Can I combine the two in some ratio to 'make' my half-n-half?

[Carson]

I would say yes - what's the context of the recipe though?

[RunnerDuck]

Originally Posted by Tiger Lily

I have a recipe I want to try that calls for half-n-half, which I do not have. However, I have heavy whipping cream and skim milk. Can I combine the two in some ratio to 'make' my half-n-half?

What is the recipe?

I have found a lot of recipes pretty forgiving when it comes to swapping one white dairy type product for another. Whole milk for cream. Cream and lowfat milk for whole milk. Etc. A lot of times the finished result is a matter of personal preference ie fattiness and mouth feel. But sometimes the result is scientific, ie, whipped cream...

It will probably work out OK.

[cristeen]

Yeah, it really depends on the nature of the recipe, but in most you can sub regular milk for half and half and you just lose the extra yummy fattiness. Subbing straight cream is not as easy, but subbing a mix of the two usually is (about 50/50).

[Ruthla]

If you had whole milk, it would be easy: half cream, half milk. I'm not sure exactly how much cream you'd need to add to skim milk to make the equivilent of whole milk- I think it's 1 or 2oz of cream per cup of milk (meaning 7 or 6 oz of skim milk.)

[lil_earthmomma]

Any recipe I've made that calls for half and half I've used cream with amazing results.

[LemonPie]

It's a milkshake recipe--sort of similar to a Wendy's Frosty.

[notjustmamie]

Just use the cream.

Otherwise, though, whole milk is about 4% milkfat while skim is 0%. If you're trying to reproduce the creaminess of half and half, you'd use about one extra tablespoon per cup of cream than skim.