Homemade Sour Cream
Ever notice the more expensive the sour cream the fewer ingredients it seems to contain? Some of the cheapest brands out there may contain as much gelatin as they do cream.
When you make your own homemade sour cream you not only control the ingredients, but you also are quite probably able to save money over the price of the best brands on the shelf.
The price of cream can be a funny thing though, the sky seems to be the limit on price so you will most likely need to shop around to find the best deal.
No matter what though the first thing you’re going to need when making sour cream is buttermilk so if you haven’t done so already you may want to check our homemade buttermilk recipe
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Simple Homemade Sour Cream or “Créme Fraiche”
Thick, rich, and naturally delicious. So simple to make. Can be used pretty much anywhere you would use sour cream
Ingredients
Instructions
Mix
Using a clean mason jar or equivalent container, pour fresh buttermilk and heavy whipping cream into a mason jar or equivalent container and mix well
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Rest
Place covered, not sealed on your counter in a warm but certainly not hot location out of direct sunlight and let rest for 24 hours
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Refrigerate
Refrigerate and use as you would sour cream
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Servings 16
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 104kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 11g17%
- Saturated Fat 7g35%
- Sodium 14mg1%
- Potassium 26mg1%
- Total Carbohydrate 1g1%
- Sugars 1g
- Protein 1g2%
- Vitamin A 442 IU
- Vitamin C 1 mg
- Calcium 23 mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Note
Créme Fraiche (cream fresh) is a French-style cultured cream and can be used anywhere sour cream is called for. It's thick, rich decadent texture makes it perfect as a dessert topping and is a wonderful addition to soups and sauces.
I've been making this for years without problems. Creme Fraiche is a wonderful replacement for the traditional sour cream we purchase in the store