how many grams in a teaspoon of cream?

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• When would a recipe measure cream by the teaspoon?
  Mostly drinks and small finishes: a teaspoon floated on top of an Irish coffee, a teaspoon stirred into a single egg yolk to temper it before adding to a sauce, or a teaspoon brushed onto scones for a glossy bake. At under 5 g, it's the smallest practical pour before you switch to drops.
• How many teaspoons of cream are in a standard coffee creamer pod?
  A single-serve liquid creamer pod holds about 11 ml, or just over two teaspoons (10-11 g of heavy cream by weight if you're swapping one for the other). Most pods are half-and-half rather than full cream, so swapping in two teaspoons of actual heavy cream gives a richer, slightly thicker mouthfeel in the same cup.
• Does a teaspoon of cream curdle in hot tea?
  It can, especially if the tea is acidic (lemon-spiked, hibiscus, or very strong black tea brewed long). The fat in heavy cream is more curdle-resistant than milk, but at teaspoon scale there's not much liquid to buffer the acid. Pour the cream in first and add tea on top, or warm the cream slightly before stirring it in to keep it smooth.

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