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Title: Homemade Creme Fraiche
Post by: Smokin Don on January 16, 2016, 11:56:48 AM

Jan 16 2016

I like Crème Fraiche on Tex-Mex food instead of sour cream. I used to be able to buy it here but they quit handling it. I plan on some beef fajitas next week and wished I had Crème Fraiche. I thought maybe I could make my own so I searched for recipes.

Some recipes I thought were too involved and you had to heat up some ingredients etc. I found one by Martha Stewart that looked easy enough for me to try.

It was just add 2 tablespoons of butter milk to a pint of heavy cream and let set at room temperature for about 12 hours. I bought the butter milk and heavy cream yesterday and mixed it up at noon. I knew I would be up at mid-night so it should be done by then.

When I got up I checked it and it was just starting to curdle some. I decided to just let it set overnight. I checked it first thing this AM and it was about there. I just checked it at noon and it was good and tasted good. I put a lid on and in the fridge. Martha said it would last a week. So mine took 24 hours not 12.

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Smokin Don

Title: Re: Homemade Creme Fraiche
Post by: Pam Gould on January 16, 2016, 12:07:06 PM

Excellent Smokin Don..you have the best ideas.  .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.

Title: Re: Homemade Creme Fraiche
Post by: ACW3 on January 16, 2016, 12:08:21 PM

Good to know.  I made some Creme Fraiche a while back with success.  I believe I was using it with some smoked salmon.  I don't remember what recipe I used.  I have noted the Martha Stewart version.  Thanks for posting.

Art

Title: Re: Homemade Creme Fraiche
Post by: africanmeat on January 16, 2016, 01:30:52 PM

It is very similar to sour cream . i use it with Mexican food and with food that need some sourness . I am definitely try your recipe .
Thanks .

Title: Re: Homemade Creme Fraiche
Post by: sliding_billy on January 16, 2016, 03:44:34 PM

Thanks for the post!

Title: Re: Homemade Creme Fraiche
Post by: drholly on January 16, 2016, 08:40:55 PM

Thanks, SD!

Although I can buy creme fraiche locally, I like the idea of making my own - if nothing else much less expensive.

Title: Re: Homemade Creme Fraiche
Post by: deestafford on January 17, 2016, 10:29:09 AM

Thanks Don.  I've heard about creme fraiche but never tried it.  I will definitely make up some. My wife is crazy about fajitas.  Dee