If you are substituting for the cream in an Alfredo sauce recipe, you have several options Cream varies according to the amount of butterfat it contains, and substitutions made with a lower fat dairy liquid such as regular or fatfree halfandhalf or milk If you're using these, substitute in equal quantities Using whole milk will result in Light cream, also known as single cream, is heavier than halfandhalf (used often to make ice cream and in pasta sauces) and lighter than whipping cream (used often on top of hot chocolate or sundaes) The single cream definition, according to the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), is cream containing 18 to under 30 percent milk fat After cooking the tortellini, drain well and mix in the sauce over low heat in a hob until the right consistency The starch coming from the pasta will also help to thicken the sauce One way to gauge is to first cook the pasta, add to the cooked cream and add Parmigiano over the low fire until you get the desired consistency
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