Homemade Mexican Crema

Homemade Mexican Crema
Homemade Mexican Crema
Editor's note: Serve this sauce with Lourdes Castro's Chicken Tamales A staple on Mexican tables, do not confuse Mexican crema for sour cream. The flavor is more sour, and it's a bit saltier as well. In addition to providing flavor and texture to a dish, the cream also serves as a neutralizer for the heat of chiles. It is a good option to have around for those who don't like hot foods.
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Mexican Sauce Milk/Cream Quick & Easy Latin American Sour Cream
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • Carbohydrate 2 g(1%)
  • Cholesterol 74 mg(25%)
  • Fat 22 g(34%)
  • Protein 2 g(3%)
  • Saturated Fat 14 g(68%)
  • Sodium 181 mg(8%)
  • Calories 211

PreparationMix Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and set it out at room temperature for 3 hours. Serve or Store Transfer to a serving bowl if using right away, or transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate if storing. COOKING NOTESADVANCE PREPARATION When purchasing sour cream, pay attention to the expiration date. The crema can be made and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for as long as the sour cream would last. Bring the crema to room temperature before serving. Reprinted with permission from Simply Mexican by Lourdes Castro, © April 2009 Ten Speed Press

PreparationMix Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and set it out at room temperature for 3 hours. Serve or Store Transfer to a serving bowl if using right away, or transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate if storing. COOKING NOTESADVANCE PREPARATION When purchasing sour cream, pay attention to the expiration date. The crema can be made and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for as long as the sour cream would last. Bring the crema to room temperature before serving. Reprinted with permission from Simply Mexican by Lourdes Castro, © April 2009 Ten Speed Press