CREME FRAICHE - FRENCH "SOUR CREAM"

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Creme Fraiche - French

Many recipes call for creme fraiche, a thick, tangy cream similar to sour cream, but smoother and thicker. In France they make it with unpasturized cream, but in the United States we have to improvise by using the natural fermenting agents in buttermilk. Creme Fraiche is great for cooking because of its' rich flavor and stability...

Provided by Martha Price

Categories     Other Sauces

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 c heavy cream
1/4 c buttermilk
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice

Steps:

  • 1. Mix all ingredients together. Cover and let sit at room temperature for 6 - 8 hours, then refrigerate.

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