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Homemade Creme Fraiche
Creme fraiche is sour cream's fancy, French, expensive sister in the grocery store. But with just two ingredients and a day, you can have homemade creme fraiche for pennies on the dollar.
Prep Time
1 min
Additional Time
1 d
Total Time
1 d 1 min
Servings: 1 cup
Calories: 19 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 1 cup 120g heavy cream (at least 30% fat)
- 2 tbsp 30 mL buttermilk or sour cream
Instructions
- In an extremely clean glass container, add in buttermilk and heavy cream.
- Cover with plastic wrap or lid, and let thicken at room temperature for 12-48 hours.
- Store creme fraiche in refrigerator for up to 10 days.
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Notes
- You cannot freeze creme fraiche.
- Stirring while checking on the thickening of the creme fraiche is okay, I've done it without an issue. Stir away!
- Putting it in the fridge will stop the fermentation process. If you want it to be thicker, keep it out until desired thickness.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
19kcal
(1%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
6mg
(2%)
Sodium
2mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1cup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 19
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 19kcal | 1% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.