Creme Fraiche

Name: Creme Fraiche
Yield: 1 cup
Ingredients: ½ cup sour cream; ½ cup heavy or whipping cream (not ultra-pasteurized)

Preparation info

1 cup

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The New Basics Cookbook

By Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso

Published 1989

About

More tart than whipped heavy cream and a bit richer than sour cream, crème fraîche is a delicious addition to sauces and is just the right topping for rich chocolate desserts.

Ingredients

½ cup heavy or whipping cream (not ultra-pasteurized)
½ cup sour cream

Condiment
Raw
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Whisk the creams together in a small bowl. Pour the mixture into a jar, cover, and let stand in a warm place for 12 hours. Then stir, and refrigerate for 24 hours.