How to Make Crème Fraiche – Chef Donna At Home

Two ingredients and resting time are all that’s needed to cultivate your own rich delicious crème fraiche at home.

Stir together the cream and buttermilk. Partially cover with plastic wrap or fully cover with a paper towel and secure with a string or rubber band.
Allow to sit on your counter for 24 hours. Check on it and stir, it should be beginning to thicken.
You can let it sit another 24 hours. Stir again. It should be much thicker. Refrigerate.
It will continue to culture and thicken in the fridge.

Keeps for approximately one week in the refrigerator.
You can sweeten it by whisking in some powdered sugar as desired.
Delicious served cold or room temperature.
You can mix in herbs or other seasonings. For example, stir in chives to serve with potatoes or hot sauce and make a topping for tacos.