Recipe and source notes

Lemon Creme Fraiche

8 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Heavy cream, (room temperature)
  • 2 tablespoons Buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon Lemon zest, grated

Make it step by step

  1. Mix cream and buttermilk together and store in 75 to 85 degrees F, loosely covered for 18 to 24 hours. Refrigerate for up to 1 week. Garnish with grated lemon zest.
  2. Yield: 8 servings as appetizers

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Adapted from Foodista by Anonymous, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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