Brilliant ways to use sour cream and crème fraîche
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So you’ve made a superbly aromatic pot of chili con carne and right before serving you add the necessary dollop of tangy sour cream to enhance all those flavours. The moment was delicious and fleeting. The aftermath: a half-used tub of sour cream, staring at you every time you open the fridge.
Fortunately, sour cream and crème fraîche are definition of versatile ingredients. Here are a few delicious ways to use up the leftovers.
TURN IT INTO SOMETHING SWEET
Despite their tangy flavour profiles, sour cream and crème fraîche work very well in sweet treats. Try one of these decadent recipes:
Apple & ginger sour cream cake
Cinnamon & candied pecan pavlova with crème fraîche
Pear and crème fraîche brioche tart with maple
Chai spiced cheesecake tarts
USE IT TO CREATE NEXT LEVEL SOUPS, DIPS & TACOS
Sour cream and crème fraîche can add the required amount of tangy, delicious favour to soups, dips and sauces. Breathe some life into old favourites with one of these recipes:
Char-grilled chicken with green chilli & sweet corn salsa
Cream of cauliflower soup with sour cream & garlic toast
Chicken & chorizo tacos
Tagliatelle with caramelised fennel, hot smoked trout and crème fraîche
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SOUR CREAM AND CRÈME FRAÎCHE?
Sour cream has a fat content of about 20%.
Crème fraîche has a fat content of about 30%. Crème fraîche is thicker, has a richer flavor, and is less tangy than sour cream.