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Homemade Sour Cream Recipe

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Make your own homemade sour cream from heavy cream and buttermilk or more sour cream. Plan ahead to give the sour cream 24 hours to thicken up and chill.

Prep Time: 24 hours

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup sour cream or buttermilk

Preparation:

Mix heavy cream and sour cream or buttermilk in a screw-top jar, cover, and let stand at room temperature about 24 hours until very thick.

Chill homemade sour cream well before using and keep refrigerated.

Yield: 1 cup

Recipe Source: The New Doubleday Cookbook by Jean Anderson & Elaine Hanna (Doubleday)
Reprinted with permission.

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