Stabilized Whipped Cream - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tsp. plain gelatin, softened in 1/4 c. cold water
1 c. heavy whipping cream
1/3 c. powdered sugar

Preparation

Dissolve gelatin over boiling water; cool.
Do not let congeal. Beat 1 cup of heavy cream until frothing; add cool gelatin very slowly to the cream as you continue beating.
When fluffy, but not stiff, add powdered sugar and beat cream until it holds shape in soft peaks; do not beat too long.
Watch it carefully.
Will hold up hours in the refrigerator.