Creme Fraiche

[achookwoman]

Stir 1 tablespoon of Buttermilk into 2 cups of sweet fresh cream.  Can do this in the T.M.   gentle reverse for 20 secs.
Tip into a bowl and cover with a cloth.     Sit at room temp. for 24 to 36 hours,   depending on how tasty you want it.
Stir it by hand until it is very smooth.  It will have thickened.
Cover and refrigerate,  will last for about 2 weeks.
It will become more tangy the longer you keep it,  but you can add more fresh cream to extend the culture

We ate it with Maggie Beer's brown sugar and fig pavlova.

[Thermomixer]

Great work chookie    I used to make this in my Decor yoghurt maker - the recipes for "cultured" buttermilk and creme fraiche were favourites.  Memories.

[Paul]

Can we get sweet fresh cream in Australia?  It all has gelatin in it here

[Thermomixer]

You can get it down here and certainly in Sydney in Tetrapaks

[Nay-nay]

Pretty sure when it says 'pure' on the carton it doesn't have anything added. I get norco or pauls pure cream. 

[gertbysea]

Can we get sweet fresh cream in Australia?  It all has gelatin in it here

Paul, Fresh pure cream is available at all Coles and Woolies here. No gelatin in it.

Stir 1 tablespoon of Buttermilk into 2 cups of sweet fresh cream.  Can do this in the T.M.   gentle reverse for 20 secs.
Tip into a bowl and cover with a cloth.     Sit at room temp. for 24 to 36 hours,   depending on how tasty you want it.
Stir it by hand until it is very smooth.  It will have thickened.
Cover and refrigerate,  will last for about 2 weeks.
It will become more tangy the longer you keep it,  but you can add more fresh cream to extend the culture

We ate it with Maggie Beer's brown sugar and fig pavlova.

Thanks for that recipe chookie. Very handy.

Gretchen

[achookwoman]

Fresh sweet or I think Pure cream is best.    However I have made it with gelatin added cream.    It doesn't take on the culture from the Buttermilk as readily, but gives a light pleasant tang.

[Paul]

Thanks achookwoman - can we call you chookie?

[Thermomixer]

Thanks achookwoman - can we call you chookie?

Very formal of you Paul - very professional.  I'm just yer avrge ocker - everyone gets a shortened name.  Naughty I know.

Sorry achookwoman for not using your formal title 

[Paul]

Thanks achookwoman - can we call you chookie?

Very formal of you Paul - very professional.  I'm just yer avrge ocker - everyone gets a shortened name.  Naughty I know.

Sorry achookwoman for not using your formal title 

OK Thermomixer let me think of some for you - thermie? 'mixer? Mom?

[Thermomixer]

Yeah, Mom is fine -  bit of a mother at times - that's probably the most apt 

[achookwoman]

Thanks guys, I love 'chookie'

[cookie1]

Oh good, we can be chookie and cookie. I love your recipes Chookie.

[Paul]

Oh good, we can be chookie and cookie. I love your recipes Chookie.

Maybe thermomixer can be "Wookie" - is he hairy enough?

[Thermomixer]

Nah - the forehead is getting larger every day.