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Creme Fraiche

Creme Fraiche Ingredients: cream, fluid, heavy whipping yogurt, greek, plain, nonfat Directions: Unfortunately, creme fraiche is not easily found in the United States and what is available is often very expensive. How...

Creme Fraiche

Ingredients:
cream, fluid, heavy whipping
yogurt, greek, plain, nonfat

Directions:
Unfortunately, creme fraiche is not easily found in the United States and what is available is often very expensive.
However, creme fraiche can be made simply and reasonably at home.
To make , pour theheavy cream into a clean jar, add thebuttermilk or yogurt, cover the jar tightly, and shake it for about a minute.
Then just leave the jar on the counter for 12 to 24 hours, or until the creme fraiche thickens slightly.
How quickly it thickens will depend on the temperature of the roomthe warmer the room, the quicker the thickening action.
When it has thickened, chill the creme fraiche in the refrigerator for a day before you use it.
Creme fraiche can be kept covered in the refrigerator for about 2 weeks and (or but, depending on your taste) will get tangier and tangier day after day.