Hi, I bought McCall's brand stabilizer for my whipping cream and it says to add 1tbsp. per cup of cream. But my question is when do I add it? Before whipping or after? I would appreciate any help!

Thanks,
Kerry

Any kind of stabilizer should be added to the liquid cream and then whipped. BUT most dont work, I have tried Dr Oetekars and many others. Are you looking for whipped cream for a cake?
If so I would highly highly recomend Richs Non Dairy whipped topping-think cool whip but much sturdier. I use it everyday. Where are you located? I can maybe suggest where you could buy it. good luck!

i've used wilton's piping gel to stablize the cream. i add it when the cream's liquid and beat. the directions say 3 tablespoons per cup, but I usually add 2tablespoons. I think the directions are on the wilton site.

Thanks for the replies. I actually added it about middle way, when the whipping cream just started to beat up. I'll try it next time when it's in it's full liquid state. Yes, I can get cool whip here in Canada. Guess I wanted to try the real whipped cream
Oh, and it held up very well. Yes, it was to frost the cake with. I'll post a pic. It stayed out at room temperature for 2 hours and never lost it's shape.