Name: Crema
Prep time: 24 h 5 min
Total time: 24 h 5 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 cup heavy cream; 1 cup sour cream*; 1 tablespoon lime juice; ¼ teaspoon kosher salt

Crema

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This Mexican Crema is a silky, creamy sauce that’s a little tangy and a little salty. It’s addictively good!

Author: A Family Feast
Prep Time: 24 hours 5 minutes
Total Time: 24 hours 5 minutes
Yield: 2 cups 1x
Category: condiment
Method: no cooking required
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

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1 cup heavy cream

1 cup sour cream*

1 tablespoon lime juice

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

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Instructions

Whisk all ingredients then let sit at room temperature for at least four hours and up to 24 hours. As it sits it will thicken.
Refrigerate after 24 hours.
Crema will stay thick in the refrigerator for a week, then it will begin to separate. Do not keep beyond a week.

Notes

*Buttermilk may be used instead of sour cream

Find it online: https://www.afamilyfeast.com/crema/