How can I make my own creme fraiche?

Question

My mom needs to use creme fraiche for some recipes she's doing, but man that stuff is ludicrously expensive. Heck, it seems like it's just glorified sour cream!

Can somebody instruct me on a home recipe for creme fraiche? Do you need a special starter culture, or what?

Thanks for any help. (I wish I could figure out how to make my own gasoline at home, too... LOL).

Answer 1

I found this on food network

Creme Fraiche Layer:
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup creme fraiche
3 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
12 egg yolks
6 eggs
1 lemon, juiced
2 vanilla beans, scraped
13 ounces confectioners' (powdered sugar)

Answer 2

Make your own creme fraiche with one of these methods.
INGREDIENTS:
Check the following recipe for the ingredients you'll need
cream
buttermilk
sour cream
PREPARATION:
Crème fraîche is an essential ingredient in many French dishes but it ia not always available in local grocery stores. You can make your own very easily but you'll need to plan to make it at least the evening before you want to use it.



Crème fraîche made with buttermilk


1 tablespoon of buttermilk
1 cup of heavy cream
Stir the buttermilk and cream together in a glass bowl. Cover it and allow it to sit out on the counter overnight to thicken.

Quick Method

1 cup chilled sour cream
1 cup chilled heavy cream
Whisk the sour cream and heavy cream together. You can use it immediately or allow it to sit out at room temperature for a few hours to thicken and sour a little more.

Another Method for crème fraîche

2 tablespoons sour cream
2 cups heavy cream
Combine the sour cream and heavy cream and mix together. Cover with a kitchen or paper towel and allow to sit out at room temperature overnight.

Answer 3

Ingredients....(I make creme fraiche all of the time.)
1 cup buttermilk
1 quart heavy cream
Directions...
Heat both ingredients until luke warm to the touch...
Strain through a collander.
Put in a metal container and cover with plastic wrap.
Put on top of your refrigerator for 24 hours.
Refrigerate.
When cool....you can fold any ingredients in you want..
Truffle oil....fresh herbs......honey....olives...etc..
this works.....and all other steps and ingredients are completely unneccesary....with food.....simpler is always better. Just make sure the buttermilk and the cream are fresh.....farm fresh would be best....

Answer 4

Here's the recipe I've used...

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Answer 5

INGREDIENTS:
2 tablespoons buttermilk
2 cups heavy whipping cream

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DIRECTIONS:
Mix together buttermilk and heavy cream. Let sit at room temperature for six to eight hours.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 24 hours before serving

Answer 6

i hav no idea wut that is but im guessing u mix creme and fraiche together. its easy