Substitute Half-and-half for Light cream
What light cream does in a recipe: ~20% fat cream for coffee, sauces, and cream soups.
Half-and-half
per 1 cup light cream
US1 cup
Metric240 ml
Pantry stapleBaking-safe ✓Alcohol-freeEgg-freeFish-freeGluten-freeNut-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeSoy-freeContains dairy
Closest fat match.
What changes: Slightly less fat
More options: all 2 Light cream substitutes
Common questions
- What is the ratio for substituting Half-and-half for Light cream?
- per 1 cup light cream — US: 1 cup. Metric: 240 ml.
- Why does Half-and-half work as a Light cream substitute?
- Closest fat match.
- What changes when you use Half-and-half instead of Light cream?
- Slightly less fat
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