How to Make Créme Fraîche

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3 ай бұрын

Homemade crème fraîche is the sophisticated French cousin of sour cream. Its texture is smoother and the flavor more subtle, not quite so sour, but still a bit sharp. It is unbelievably simple to make and requires only two ingredients, so it is no wonder it is a staple in most French kitchens and a must have for pastry chefs.
I like to finish sweet desserts with the cultured cream; a thin layer on my butterscotch pot de crème, a dollop on top of a berry pie or stirred into chocolate ganache. It can be used in place of sour cream or most places you might use heavy cream.
Homemade Créme Fraîche recipe: zoebakes.com/2013/02/25/kitch...
Recipes to use Créme Fraîche:
Butterscotch Pot de Crème: zoebakes.com/2018/04/25/butte...
Blueberry pie: zoebakes.com/2016/03/14/blueb...
Potato Latkes: zoebakes.com/2022/12/03/potat...
Savory Cheesecake: zoebakes.com/2022/07/15/savor...
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie: zoebakes.com/2021/07/21/milk-...
Cheesecake: zoebakes.com/2021/01/29/how-t...
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@solanisomeni 14 күн бұрын

Over here in Sweden, we can't get hold of butter milk. I've tried several versions using other "souring/culturing" agents and have found one that is a near perfect replacement for butter milk. It's a mild plain yogurt that has the culture in it. So far, it works great! If you use a stronger plain yogurt such as a Greek, Turkish or other yogurt, you will end up with a wonderful thick and very rich Greek, Turkish, whatever other yogurt you have used. Win win either way.☺

@SeaTurtle515 3 ай бұрын

Thank you Zoe for showing us how easy this is to make. I always assumed it was a long process. I can’t wait to serve this along with one of my pies.

@zoebakes 3 ай бұрын

I hope you enjoy it!

@SeaTurtle515 3 ай бұрын

@@zoebakes Yes, I’ve always wanted to serve something besides whipped cream or vanilla ice cream with my pies. My fam is gonna love this! 😊

@chrissycaballero2298 Ай бұрын

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@modernmockery9917 19 күн бұрын

Well I'm in love

@user-ui8oh5ge1w 3 ай бұрын

Love this! Can’t wait to make some. Such a good teacher.

@zoebakes 2 ай бұрын

So kind, thank you!

@susanbridges7098 3 ай бұрын

Thank You! You are such a great teacher!!

@zoebakes 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Happy to help!

@kimferguson8379 2 ай бұрын

I love your recipes. I trust them to be wonderful. Thank you for your videos. Please keep them coming.❤

@zoebakes 2 ай бұрын

This is the sweetest! Thank you so much for watching.

@jayzuniga362 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Zoe! Seems pretty easy to make. I learned something new today!

@zoebakes 3 ай бұрын

So glad!

@LisaStojanovski 3 ай бұрын

This is life changing for me and my caviar-loving family. Thank you, subscribed ❤

@zoebakes 3 ай бұрын

Wonderful, welcome!!

@user-ku3hk3tz2g 2 ай бұрын

Love your videos! - Janet

@zoebakes 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@debbieable3583 2 ай бұрын

Zoe I love your recipes I wanna learn how to make French baguette croissant cookies cakes so please teach us how.........

@zoebakes 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, I will be working on all of these recipes as quickly as possible, stay tuned!

@Stargazer-lg8cs Ай бұрын

I have about this several times but I have never left milk out of the refrigerator for any length of time. Why doesn't it make you sick? How does it differ from spoiled milk?

@lauriebarnett5098 3 ай бұрын

One of the best desserts I ever had was macerated mixed berries with creme fresh.

@zoebakes 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely delicious!

@drattary9591 20 күн бұрын

Can I make buttermilk with milk that has lemon juice added? Or do I have to use cultured buttermilk?

@chetnasingh3741 2 ай бұрын

Can we make this slightly sweet in a homemade butter sweet and flavourful kind of way?

@judithann1570 26 күн бұрын

Thanks for the video Zoe! This is not a critique but a question. I have seen a few chefs make Creme Fraiche but some of them have said that it won't work with Ultra Pasteurized Cream. That we should only use Pasteurized Cream. Also, we should only use full fat Cultured Buttermilk. The problem is those items are hard to find in the markets today. Was your cream Pasteurized or Ultra Pasteurized? Was your Buttermilk full fat or low fat, because you didn't specify? I want to buy what works the first time. I don't have money to waste with these prices today. I'm still buying it in the container and it's expensive. Can you clarify?

@williamsequeira1163 13 күн бұрын

can you use Kiefer instead of butter milk/

@carolemaalouf3180 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Zoe!! One thing that confused me you said cream should be at 80deg celsius then at room temperature.

@zoebakes 2 ай бұрын

Hi. Sorry to confuse, it should be about 85°F or 29°C. Thanks for watching!

@marikajohn6522 2 ай бұрын

Home made pesto!! What we could use with it maybe. 😊😊

@lifepatisserie 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much this seems very easy to make. Now I live in Europe and we don't have buttermilk so I'm wondering what would be the best thing to use ...

@zoebakes 2 ай бұрын

Hi, Where in Europe are you located, maybe they call it something else? Anywhere that produces dairy would likely have something equivalent.

@lifepatisserie 2 ай бұрын

@@zoebakes I'm in Denmark. I tried it with kefir and it worked, really delicious and now it has all the good culture from the kefir.

@adrianabrandstrom4610 Ай бұрын

@@lifepatisserieyou just answer my question. Can i use kefir instead? Yay!

@patriciabaker3334 Ай бұрын

Have you ever made English Clotted Cream?

@gayathrikasi9264 2 ай бұрын

Hi! Would a yogurt culture or yogurt made eith the cupture work instead of buttermilk?

@zoebakes 2 ай бұрын

Hi. They are different types of bacteria. If you use a yogurt culture, you will end up making a full fat yogurt, which is a different flavor and texture. It will be delicious.

@julietcoen3276 2 ай бұрын

Zoe! I made this and forgot about it for 24 hours. I just stuck it in the fridge - will it be safe to eat?

@zoebakes 2 ай бұрын

Hi. Yes, it will be just fine to use. It probably got even thicker, which is a nice result.

@sharonnocera3083 2 ай бұрын

Can you use powdered buttermilk?

@zoebakes 2 ай бұрын

Such an interesting question, I have never tried it, but I am guessing it will since it likely still has the acid. If you try it, I would just do 1 cup of cream and the equivalent of 1 Tbsp buttermilk. Please let me know how it goes.

@sharonnocera3083 2 ай бұрын

@@zoebakes thank you for replying Zoe. I will let you know if I try it.