Half-n-Half...HELP

[rumgum]

I have over a quart of Half-n-Half and don't know what to do with it. Hate to throw it away. Any ideas, recipes, etc...

[texasmensch]

I regularly freeze 1/2 and 1/2 in small batches. I let it thaw in the fridge unless I'm in a hurry and then I thaw in warm water.

[revsharkie]

Make Irish Cream!

The basic recipe, which I usually double, is a cup and a quarter of cream (I generally use half & half instead of heavy cream) with a can of sweetened condensed milk, 3 eggs, 2 tablespoons of chocolate syrup, and a cup and a half of Irish whiskey (or bourbon, if that's what you have, but it's better with Irish). Mix that all in the blender and store it in the refrigerator. (You can freeze it, if you're not going to drink it all right away.)

[Dee S]

Pastry Cream!

Then make a trifle with berries.

[Mel]

i scream for ice cream... or i would use it to make a creamy pesto pasta sauce (dinner last night)

[Veggietales]

it's still too hot to make a cream based soup... but you can use it to make panna cotta subbing the half and half for the milk... it'll be super rich, but serve it with fresh berries and a coulis, and it will be cold and refreshing... yum!

[Pei]

Half and half is perfect for making homemade ice cream. It doesn't leave the greasy film on your tongue that 100% heavy cream does, but makes a richer product than whole milk.

[Chocolatechipkt]

Drizzled on top of berries ...

[Candy]

Use it anywhere you would use milk.

[Pat Hammond]

My default solution when I don't know what to do with milk or cream is to freeze it, until I have a good idea. Works beautifully, although I haven't tried to whip the cream. Just leave a little headroom in the freezing container, because the milk/cream will expand.

[Laura D.]

What is the best process for using the milk/cream once you've frozen it, meaning do you let it thaw out in the fridge, on the counter, etc?

[Sarah]

A potato gratin will use up some of it.

[Terrie H.]

Chowders, mac & cheese, bread pudding....