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Homemade Mexican Crema
Mexican crema or crema casera fresca is a thick high-fat cream made with buttermilk. It's an important ingredient of various Mexican dishes.
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup of heavy cream
- 2 tablespoon of buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon of lime juice (1/2 lime)
- 1/8 teaspoon of salt
Instructions
- 1
Stir heavy cream and buttermilk in a bowl.
- 2
Cover it with a plastic wrap or lid and store for 24 hours in a semi-warm spot for it to thicken. The top of the fridge is a good spot to keep it.
- 3
Mix in the lime juice and salt. Voila!
- 4
Serve immediately or store it in a fridge for up to a week.