dumb question - can i sub halfandhalf for whipping cream in this rec and get similar results?

[wildwoods]

http://www.foodtv.ca/recipes/recipedetails.aspx?dishid=6766

 

[meryl]

I think half & half would probably make the consistency too thin.There's not much structure or

substance here - not even an egg, so I would go with the heavy cream or at least part cream and part half & half.

 

[wildwoods]

thanks meryl. i do have 18 percent cream, but reckon that's still too light. have to go shopping!

 

[angak]

You would think an egg or 2 would be needed to hold this together like a custard. let us know.

 

[wildwoods]

yes, eggless buttertart pie sounds too good to be true! i'll let you know how it turns out.