Crème Fraîche

Name: Crème Fraîche
Yield: makes about 2 cups
Ingredients: 2 cups heavy cream; 2 tablespoons low-fat buttermilk

January 26, 2012

Leftover crème fraîche makes a delicious accompaniment to fruit desserts.

Recipe information

Yield
makes about 2 cups

Ingredients

2 cups heavy cream

2 tablespoons low-fat buttermilk

Preparation

Stir together cream and buttermilk in a medium bowl. Let stand at room temperature, partially covered, until thick, about 12 hours. Stir; cover, and refrigerate until ready to use, up to 2 weeks.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.

TagsFrench European Buttermilk Dairy Nut Free Quick Easy 5 Ingredients or Fewer Meal Prep No-Cook Dutch Oven Cookbooks

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