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Creme fraiche is a form of sour cream made using French cooking techniques. You can make it yourself by mixing room temp or slightly warm (not hot) fresh heavy cream (2 cups) with a little buttermilk (3 Tbsp), also room temp, in a glass jar, cover it and leave it in a warmish room temperature place for 24 hours (on top of the refrigerator is the best place for this). Stir every six hours or so. Stir once more and put in the refrigerator for another 24 hours and you will have some wonderful (better than sour cream) stuff!
Otherwise, it depends on what you are making. Some recipes can use plain yogurt or cottage cheese blended until smooth or ricotta cheese. If you are using it at the table on a baked potato, for example, you can use the yogurt, ricotta, or cottage cheese.
You can make yogurt cheese by placing plain yogurt in cheese cloth and let it drip until the watery liquids drain out (8 or so hours), leaving a wonderful soft yogurt cheese that is very much like sour cream.
For baking, substitutions aren't always successful.
It mostly depends on what you are making that needs sour cream. But, if my sour cream has gone bad or I don't have any I replace it with ranch dressing or french onion dip or I just do without it!
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Can 2 percent milk substitute sour cream in a bread recipe?
No. 2 percent milk is much too thin and lacks the fat and consistency needed to substitute for sour cream in any recipe. Low-Fat Yogurt would be a better substitute for sour cream.
What can I use as a substitute for buttermilk powder in my recipe?
You can substitute buttermilk powder with an equal amount of plain yogurt or sour cream in your recipe.
Can I use sour cream instead of buttermilk in this recipe?
Yes, you can substitute sour cream for buttermilk in a recipe, but you may need to adjust the consistency by adding a little water or milk to achieve the desired texture.
If a recipe calls for sour cream does it mean the liquid sour cream or solid sour cream?
When a recipe calls for sour cream, it typically refers to the standard product, which is a thick, creamy substance that can be considered solid rather than liquid. Sour cream has a consistency similar to yogurt and is used for its tangy flavor and creamy texture in various dishes. If a recipe specifies a different form, such as liquid sour cream or a substitute, it will usually clarify that in the instructions.
What can I use as a substitute for sour milk in this recipe?
You can use buttermilk or yogurt as a substitute for sour milk in the recipe.
Can you substitute sour cream for heavy cream in a spinach gratin?
No. Sour cream and heavy cream have different functions, and produce different flavors. If you don't have sour cream or heavy cream handy, find a cheesecake recipe that doesn't call for them.
How do you substitute cream cheese for sour cream?
You can add milk to cream cheese so it isn’t as think, then use it as substitute for sour cream
How do you substitute sour cream for cream cheese?
Yes, you can substitute sour cream for cream cheese. For 1 cup of cream cheese substitute 1 cup of sour cream, but watch the moisture level. Sour cream has more moisture so you may want to cut back on liquid ingredients such as oil or buttermilk.
What can I use as a substitute for table cream in this recipe?
You can substitute heavy cream, half-and-half, or whole milk for table cream in this recipe.
What is a suitable substitute for table cream in this recipe?
A suitable substitute for table cream in a recipe could be heavy cream or half-and-half.
What is a substitute for heavy cream in a ganache recipe?
A substitute for heavy cream in a ganache recipe can be coconut cream, evaporated milk, or whole milk.
What can I use as a substitute for light cream in this recipe?
You can substitute light cream with half-and-half or a mixture of milk and butter in this recipe.
