whip it, whip it real good

I am waiting for my book to arrive, but am excited to get started baking. So, I thought I would do something simple today. Mom suggested I make whipped cream. It was much easier then I thought it would be. This morning, we went to the store and bought heavy whipping cream and fresh strawberries. The first rule my dad taught me is that you have to work in a clean kitchen. I whipped a half cup of cream with my wisk in a copper bowl with an ice bath beneath it. My dad showed me how to whip the cream in a figure eight, and every once in a while to turn the bowl half a turn. I was whipping about ten minutes, but I whipped slowly. Mom said I will get faster with more practice. My whipped cream was nice and sweet because I added three table spoons of sugar to my cream. If I would not have added sugar it would have a bland taste. You would probably want to eat unsweetened whipped cream with something super sweet. For example: an apple tart with caramel sauce or peach cobbler. Alex, my brother, whipped his cream into butter. His arms didn't get tired like mine did, because he cheated and used an electric mixer. His butter was a little too salty for my taste, but I still think he did a good job. Well that's my whipped cream experience. My book should arrive on Wednesday, and then I can really get started.