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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

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