Homemade Creme Fraiche

Milk products, such as cream, yogurt, butter milk, clotted cream, soured cream and creme fraiche, have a myriad of uses in sweet and savoury dishes. Though commercially available, the latter three are easily made at home.

Here I’m going to tell you how to make creme fraiche easily at home. Creme fraiche is a partially soured, tangy cream which has the added bonus of not separating during cooking. In the following creme fraiche recipe along with the addition of double cream you can add sour cream or plain yogurt to make the creme fraiche tastier and creamier. You can use creme fraiche as flavouring for soups, sauces and savoury dishes. It is also delicious with fruits and sweet dishes. Following is the easy homemade creme fraiche recipe.

Ingredients:

500ml butter milk
250 ml double cream

Method:

1. Mix 500ml butter milk and double cream in a bowl.
2. Put the bowl over a pan of hot water and heat to 30°C.
3. Pour the warm mixture into a glass bowl; partially cover. Let stand at room temperature for 6-8 hours. Then refrigerate the finished creme fraiche after it has thickened.

25 Responses to “Homemade Creme Fraiche”

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   Natasha - 5 Star Foodie | October 6, 2009 at 11:43 am | Reply

   A homemade creme fraiche sounds excellent, thanks for sharing the method to make it!
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   Amy (Very Culinary) | October 6, 2009 at 12:14 pm | Reply

   A lot of people have recently told me how to easily make my own Greek yogurt. This sounds so simple and easy, too. Apparently a lot of dairy products are simple to make, as you point out. Thanks for the instruction!
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   doggybloggy | October 6, 2009 at 12:49 pm | Reply

   simple and straight forward – well done!
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   Faith | October 6, 2009 at 7:52 pm | Reply

   This looks easy and delicious! Thanks for the wonderful instructions! I love how this won’t separate during cooking…perfect for soups!
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   The Duo Dishes | October 6, 2009 at 11:40 pm | Reply

   It’s nice to know the science behind these things, so you can either make them yourself or find substitutes.
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   Reeni | October 7, 2009 at 1:18 am | Reply

   This is great Nora! I can’t even find creme fraiche here. I can’t wait to try it out!
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   Candy | October 7, 2009 at 1:43 am | Reply

   Thanks Nora! I don’t feel scared about creme fraiche anymore, this looks so simple.
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   Erica | October 7, 2009 at 1:51 am | Reply

   Thank you Nora! Wonderful post.
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   Blond Duck | October 7, 2009 at 5:58 pm | Reply

   It sounds lovely!
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    Gera @ SweetsFoods | October 7, 2009 at 11:02 pm | Reply

    How neat this creme fraiche! with fruits is gorgeous

    Cheers!

    Gera
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    elra | October 8, 2009 at 6:27 pm | Reply

    Nora,
    Thank you so much for the recipe. If I only knew how easy it is to make, I would have made it long time ago. Thank you.
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    Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella | October 9, 2009 at 7:57 am | Reply

    Great stuff Nora! It’s hard to find Creme Fraiche here!
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    girlichef | October 10, 2009 at 3:21 pm | Reply

    Great post!! I love creme fraiche…and homemade is so easy!
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    Rosa | October 10, 2009 at 9:58 pm | Reply

    Thanks for the recipe! I adore sour cream!

    Cheers,

    Rosa
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    Sophie | October 11, 2009 at 8:42 am | Reply

    Thanks for this useful info but in Belgium we can’t buy double cream. It doesn’t excist!
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    Rosa | October 11, 2009 at 8:26 pm | Reply

    Have a great week!

    Cheers,

    Rosa
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    Laila | October 12, 2009 at 8:25 am | Reply

    Wow .. i didnt know its that simple … great idea …
    Laila ..
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    Blond Duck | October 13, 2009 at 6:33 pm | Reply

    If I wasn’t allergic to chocolate, I’d probaly be in trouble…
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    Angie@Angie's Recipes | October 14, 2009 at 6:20 pm | Reply

    Hi Nora, thanks a lot for sharing the recipe and tips at making French sour cream. I will give it a try.
    Thanks again!

    Angie’s Recipes
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    Blond Duck | October 14, 2009 at 8:31 pm | Reply

    I’m glad you like Miss Pickles!
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    theUngourmet | October 14, 2009 at 11:34 pm | Reply

    I’ve often wondered how this is made. Thanks for the lovely recipe!
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    joumana | October 15, 2009 at 12:28 pm | Reply

    Perfect ! I have been looking for this recipe ! I am planning to make a cake for my daughter’s birthday that calls for creme fraiche. Thanks so much!
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    donna | October 28, 2009 at 2:52 am | Reply

    This is a wonderful thing to know. I will be making my own shortly. I know just what I need it for.
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    Janet @ Gourmet Traveller 88 | November 18, 2009 at 11:06 pm | Reply

    this is amazing that you can make this yourself!
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    Kitchen Butterfly | November 22, 2009 at 1:16 pm | Reply

    I love creme fraiche but have always bought it. This is useful for when I move…to places where it can’t be found. Thanks