Crema

Editor's Note: There is nothing quite like using your own homemade Crema when cooking or baking! If you've never made it, now is your chance. This recipe is easy to make, uses only two ingredients, and can be stored in your refrigerator for about one week. You can use this cream dish as a topping to add some flavor to your favorite dishes, including this recipe for Baked Fideo. You'll love using your own batch instead of using store-bought sour cream, and you'll also love expanding your culinary skills to try something new.
Makes2 cups
CostInexpensive
Total Timea day or more
Make Ahead RecipeYes
Five Ingredients or LessYes
Taste and TextureCreamy, Tangy
Type of DishCondiments
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy cream
- ¼ cup buttermilk
Instructions
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Whisk the cream and buttermilk together in a bowl. Cover and set in a warm place (a gas oven with just the heat from the pilot light is fine) for 8 hours or until thickened.
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Crema may be kept in the refrigerator as long as a week.
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