The World’s #1 Collection of Cookbook Recipes Online
Mexican, Southwestern
crema

Photo by: Joseph De Leo

This tangy thickened cream works much better on border dishes than sour cream, the usual American substitute. The same as French crème fraîche, it tops everything from quesadillas to carne adobada in Mexico and parts of the Southwest.

Yield : Makes about 1 cup

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whipping cream (preferably not ultra-pasteurized)
  • 2 tablespoons buttermilk

Directions

In a small, nonreactive bowl, combine both ingredients. Cover the bowl loosely, and let it stand at room temperature for 8 to 24 hours, until the cream is thickened and tart. Stir the crema well, cover it, and refrigerate it. Use it as needed. Crema keeps for up to 10 days.


© 1995 Cheryl Alters Jamison
 

Nutritional Information

Nutrients per serving

Nutritional information is based on a serving size of 1 tablespoon.

52 kcal
1 % daily value
0 % daily value
2 % daily value
14 mg
1 mg
0 g
0 g
0 g
1 g
20 mg
8 mg
3 g
6 g
0 % daily value

Explore Cookbooks on Cookstr

food-to-live-by Food to Live By
by Myra Goodman
baked-new-frontiers-in-baking Baked: New Frontiers in Baking
by Matt Lewis, Renato Poliafito
david-burkes-new-american-classics David Burke's New American ...
by David Burke, Judith Choate
cooking-for-friends Cooking for Friends
by Gordon Ramsay
complete-book-of-indian-cooking-350-recipes-from-the-regions-of-india Complete Book of Indian Coo...
by Suneeta Vaswani
the-new-basics-cookbook The New Basics Cookbook
by Sheila Lukins, Julee Rosso
amor-y-tacos Amor Y Tacos
by Deborah Schneider
the-deen-bros-take-it-easy-quick-and-affordable-meals-the-whole-family-will-love The Deen Bros. Take It Easy...
by Bobby Deen, Jamie Deen
nancy-silvertons-sandwich-book Nancy Silverton's Sandwich ...
by Nancy Silverton
the-whole-beast-nose-to-tail-eating The Whole Beast: Nose to Ta...
by Fergus Henderson
baked-explorations Baked Explorations
by Matt Lewis
mexican-everyday Mexican Everyday
by Rick Bayless
the-splendid-tables-how-to-eat-weekends The Splendid Table's How to...
by Sally Swift, Lynne Rosetto Kasper
daves-dinners-a-fresh-approach-to-home-cooked-meals Dave's Dinners: A Fresh App...
by Dave Lieberman
cooking-with-too-hot-tamales Cooking with Too Hot Tamales
by Mary Sue Milliken, Susan Feniger
hudson-valley-mediterranean-the-gigi-good-food-cookbook Hudson Valley Mediterranean...
by Laura Pensiero
ice-creams-and-sorbets-cool-recipes Ice Creams and Sorbets: Coo...
by Lou Seibert Pappas
rosas-new-mexican-table-friendly-recipes-for-festive-meals Rosa's New Mexican Table: F...
by Roberto Santibanez
martin-yans-china Martin Yan's China
by Martin Yan
cook-with-jamie Cook with Jamie
by Jamie Oliver
julias-kitchen-wisdom Julia's Kitchen Wisdom
by Julia Child
sunday-suppers-at-lucques Sunday Suppers at Lucques
by Suzanne Goin
the-lee-bros-southern-cookbook-stories-and-recipes-for-southerners-and-would-be-southerners The Lee Bros. Southern Cook...
by Ted Lee, Matt Lee
rice Rice
by Bonnie Tandy Leblang, Joanne Lamb Hayes
lucindas-authentic-jamaican-kitchen Lucinda's Authentic Jamaica...
by Lucinda Scala Quinn
fresh-from-the-market Fresh from the Market
by Laurent Tourondel
seriously-simple-easy-recipes-for-creative-cooks Seriously Simple: Easy Reci...
by Diane Rossen Worthington
the-gourmet-cookbook The Gourmet Cookbook
by Ruth Reichl
everyday-chinese-cooking Everyday Chinese Cooking
by Katie Chin, Leeann Chin
hot-sour-salty-sweet Hot, Sour, Salty, Sweet
by Jeffrey Alford, Naomi Duguid
young-and-hungry-more-than-100-recipes-for-cooking-fresh-and-affordable-food-for-everyone Young and Hungry: More Than...
by Dave Lieberman
living-raw-food Living Raw Food
by Sarma Melngailis
good-to-the-grain Good to the Grain
by Kim Boyce
desserts-4-today Desserts 4 Today
by Abby Dodge
raos-cookbook Rao's Cookbook
by Frank Pellegrino
flavor Flavor
by Rocco DiSpirito
antipasti-fabulous-appetizers-and-small-plates Antipasti: Fabulous Appetiz...
by Joyce Goldstein
125-best-vegan-recipes 125 Best Vegan Recipes
by Maxine Effenson Chuck, Beth Gurney
big-fat-cookies Big Fat Cookies
by Elinor Klivans
unforgettable-desserts Unforgettable Desserts
by Dede Wilson
the-mozza-cookbook The Mozza Cookbook
by Nancy Silverton
the-sweet-life The Sweet Life
by Kate Zuckerman
the-provence-cookbook The Provence Cookbook
by Patricia Wells
le-bernardin-cookbook Le Bernardin Cookbook
by Eric Ripert, Maguy Le Coze
a-new-way-to-cook A New Way to Cook
by Sally Schneider
mexican-made-easy-everyday-ingredients-extraordinary-flavor Mexican Made Easy: Everyday...
by Marcela Valladolid
how-to-be-a-domestic-goddess How to be a Domestic Goddess
by Nigella Lawson
down-home-with-the-neelys-a-southern-family-cookbook Down Home with the Neelys: ...
by Gina Neely, Pat Neely
ham-an-obsession-with-the-hindquarter Ham: An Obsession with the ...
by Bruce Weinstein, Mark Scarbrough
allergy-free-desserts Allergy-Free Desserts
by Elizabeth Gordon
new-american-table New American Table
by Marcus Samuelsson
the-bread-bible The Bread Bible
by Rose Levy Beranbaum
nigella-express Nigella Express
by Nigella Lawson
the-sushi-experience The Sushi Experience
by Hiroko Shimbo
secrets-of-slow-cooking-creating-extraordinary-food-with-your-slow-cooker Secrets of Slow Cooking: Cr...
by Liana Krissoff
chez-panisse-fruit Chez Panisse Fruit
by Alice Waters
salmon-a-cookbook Salmon: A Cookbook
by Diane Morgan
a-bakers-odyssey A Baker's Odyssey
by Greg Patent
david-rosengarten-entertains-fabulous-parties-for-food-lovers David Rosengarten Entertain...
by David Rosengarten
the-south-american-table-the-flavor-and-soul-of-authentic-home-cooking-from-patagonia-to-rio-de-janeiro-with-450-recipes The South American Table: T...
by Maria Baez Kijac
usa-cookbook U.S.A. Cookbook
by Sheila Lukins
spice Spice
by Ana Sortun
mom-a-licious Mom-a-Licious
by Domenica Catelli
american-masala American Masala
by Suvir Saran
american-vegan-kitchen American Vegan Kitchen
by Tamasin Noyes
fruits-of-the-harvest-recipes-to-celebrate-kwanzaa-and-other-holidays Fruits of the Harvest: Reci...
by Eric V. Copage
125-best-cupcake-recipes 125 Best Cupcake Recipes
by Julie Hasson
bistro-cooking-at-home-more-than-150-classic-and-contemporary-dishes Bistro Cooking at Home: Mor...
by Gordon Hamersley
jacques-torres-a-year-in-chocolate-80-recipes-for-holidays-and-special-occasions Jacques Torres' A Year in C...
by Judith Choate, Jacques Torres
lidias-italy Lidia's Italy
by Lidia Bastianich
Already a member? Click here to Log In
close

Sign up to Cookstr!

  • Receive a free, handpicked selection of recipes in your inbox weekly
  • Save, share and comment on your favorite recipes in My Cookstr
  • Get updates on new Cookstr features and tools







By signing up you accept the
Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
Spinner
New to Cookstr? Click here to Sign Up
close


Forgot your password? Click here