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Bowl of creamy 'Crema Mexican' with some drizzling off a spoon.
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Crema Mexicana

Make you Mexican meal more authentic!
Prep Time4 minutes
Total Time4 minutes
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 32 tablespoon
Calories: 36kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup 35% cream
  • 1 cup full fat sour cream See Notes for substitutes
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Mix cream and sour cream and salt together. Cover and let sit at room temperature for at least 3 hours or up to 24 hours.
  • Serve at room temperature. Will keep refrigerated until the expiration date of the sour cream used.
  • Season some or all of it with juice of 1 lime (or to consistency desired) or add minced cilantro to taste if desired.

Notes

Notes
  1.  To substitute buttermilk or Greek yogurt for the sour cream use 2 tablespoon of buttermilk or plain Greek  yogurt per cup of heavy cream.  Reduce salt to ½ tsp.  Allow mixture to thicken, covered, at room temperature. Note that the thickening process may take 24-48  hours depending on room temperature. Mixture will keep up to 2 weeks in the fridge and may thicken in the fridge.  Serve at room temperature.
Nutrition is per Tablespoon using light sour cream.

Nutrition

Calories: 36kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 81mg | Potassium: 21mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 133IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg