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Homemade Sour Cream
Photo: Sara Cervera

Homemade Sour Cream

2 ingredients 5 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

200
Calories
8g
Protein
13g
Fat
12g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 2 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups cream
  • 2 tablespoons buttermilk

Directions

1

Stir cream and buttermilk in a pint jar. Cover and shake.

2

Let stand at room temperature, uncovered, 6 hours to overnight, then chill well.

3

When ready to serve sour cream, beat to medium-stiff peaks - not stiff.

4

Serve immediately. Whipped mixture should double in volume.

5

Makes a scant 4 cups, whipped.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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