light cream

American  

noun

1. sweet cream with less butterfat than heavy cream.

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light cream

Devieilhe, with a smooth tone like light cream, gave Constance’s prattling utterances an air of ingenuous wisdom, beautifully balancing Pérez’s tightly wound, self-conscious Blanche.

From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2023

This is the exact formula for half-and-half, but home cooks are more likely to have heavy cream on hand than light cream, which is why we think the first recipe is the best method.

From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2021

To replace 1 cup half-and-half, try 1/2 cup light cream and 1/2 cup whole milk, or, for cooking and baking, 1½ tablespoons melted butter plus enough whole milk to equal 1 cup.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 6, 2020

Dessert: Back on the delightful terrace at Viscos, it's time for "soupe de peches" — peach soup — a refreshing summer pudding made with fresh peaches, light cream and bits of pistachio.

From US News ● Jul. 9, 2016

You could tell by the low, green bungalow with wide, screened porches and light cream trim, that was almost an exact reproduction of the bungalow in Los Angeles.

From Skyrider by Anton Otto Fischer

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