Crème Fraîche

Crème Fraîche

Thick, rich, tangy cream with the texture of soft butter. Crème fraîche is one of the simplest cultured dairy products to make — and once you have it, you'll put it on everything.

About 2 cups
Yield
2 weeks in the fridge
Keeps

Thick, rich, tangy cream with the texture of soft butter. Crème fraîche is one of the simplest cultured dairy products to make — and once you have it, you'll put it on everything.

Ingredients

Method

  1. Pour the heavy cream into a clean jar. Add the buttermilk. Stir gently.
  2. Cover loosely with a lid or cloth.
  3. Leave at room temperature for 12-24 hours. At 12 hours, check — it should be noticeably thickened. At 24 hours, it should be the texture of thick sour cream.
  4. Stir, seal, and refrigerate. It will thicken further in the fridge.

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Serving Suggestions

Dolloped on soups. Stirred into pasta sauces (it won't curdle like sour cream). On pancakes or waffles. Mixed with herbs as a dip. On fresh berries. In mashed potatoes.

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