Skip to main content
Epicurious
Cookbooks

Crème Fraîche

Ingredients

Heavy cream
Buttermilk

Preparation

  1. Combine the cream with the buttermilk (1 tablespoon for each cup of cream) in a saucepan over medium heat. Heat just until the chill is off—to about 50°F. Pour into a glass jar, cover lightly with a piece of waxed paper, and let sit in a warm place (65°F to 70°F) for 12 to 20 hours, until the crème fraîche has thickened. Replace the waxed paper with plastic wrap or a tight-fitting lid and refrigerate for at least 6 hours before using. It keeps for up to 2 weeks.

How to Repair Food, Third Edition
TagsButtermilkDairyEasySimmerCookbooks
Read More
All the Recipes From Bon Appétit’s Travel Issue
We’ve got baked cheddar and leek pasta, maple-mustard sheet-pan salmon, and a strawberry shortcake roll.
Gingery Pork and Sugar Snap Pea Stir-Fry
Thinly sliced and cooked hot and fast, pork tenderloin is the juicy, cook-quicking weeknight champion of this vegetable-heavy stir-fry.
The Most-Saved Recipes in the Epicurious App in April
Like fattoush salad and strawberry shortcake roll.
Caramelized Onion Pasta
Turn humble onions into this thrifty yet luxe pasta dinner.
The Only Frittata Recipe You’ll Ever Need
Keep this easy frittata recipe on hand for quick breakfasts, impressive brunches, and fridge clean-out meals.
Mushroom Farrotto
This comforting savory porridge is nearly impossible to overcook.
29 Fresh Parsley Recipes to Sprinkle Into Your Rotation
Like parsley pesto and herby chicken piccata.
Earl Grey–Chocolate Cupcakes With Blackberry Frosting
Tender, moist chocolate cupcakes stained with Earl Grey tea and topped with a brilliant magenta frosting made from fresh blackberries.