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How to Make Crème Fraîche

  • Author: Charmian Christie
  • Prep Time: 1 min
  • Cook Time: 8 hours
  • Total Time: 8 hours 1 min
  • Yield: 1 cup 1x
  • Category: Condiment
  • Cuisine: French

Description

Commercial creme fraiche is hard to find and expensive to buy. The homemade version is easy to make and requires no special equipment — just a bit of planning.


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Ingredients

  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons buttermilk (Some recipes call for 1/2 cup sour cream for a more subtle flavour. I used 1/2 cup Balkan yogurt, which worked just fine.)

Instructions

  1. Mix the ingredients together.
  2. Cover and set aside at room temperature for 8 to 24 hours.
  3. Stir and refrigerate covered. It will keep for up to 10 days. Yah. Right.