what can i do with creme fraiche

JoJoB

It's nice to go with spicy things like chilli (just what I am going to do tonight actually), or stirred into curries to make them creamier.

pinksleepybear

You could use it to make a creamy sauce for the chicken pie. It's really good to cook with because it doesn't split.

If you do a search on www.deliaonline.co.uk, you'll find lots of recipes for sauces made with creme fraiche.

Bongedone

I used it the other day in Delia's beef stroganoff recipe. I tried some on its own and it is very similar to Total's strained Greek yoghurt. So much so that the tub nearly did not make it into the stoganoff.

TroysMum

I fry some chicken breast and mushrooms, add a clove of garlic then the creme fraiche, stir it all, season, then add some leeks. Serve with rice, its lovely.

LJM

i do a dish with bacon mushrooms and onions,seasoning and garlic,whilst this is cooking down i add precooked pasta shapes and add creme freiche warm it through and your done,tastes yummy and very quick to make

LJM

forgot to add i put peas in it too

Wonder_Girl

I use it to make chicken and pea pasta.

Put pasta on to boil

Fry 1 small onion, diced with chicken bits, add 1-2 cloves of crushed garlic when the chicken is almost done.

Add handfull of peas to the pasta to cook

Add 1/2 pint of chicken stock to chicken and reduce by half, stir in about 3/4 - 1 dessert spoons of dried mint, and 1 tsp of english mustard.

stir the CF into the chicken, drain the pasta and mix all together.

This goes down a treat in our house everytime:j

mardatha

Started healthy diets, replacing puddings with fruit things, got creme fraiche but now I dono what to do with it. Do you whip it or add sugar or what ? LOL:D - I have loads of frozen rasps and some kiwis.

GeorgieB_3

If you want a healthy pudding you might like to try putting a dollop of your creme fraiche on top of some chopped fruit - your kiwis are ideal. I like to sprinkle some muesli on top of the creme fraiche as well. There's no need to whip it and you definitely don't need sugar.

You can also use creme fraiche as an alternative to custard or ice cream - nice dolloped on top of warm apple pie.

If you want to be even healthier you may want to consider replacing the creme fraiche with natural yoghurt.

Frozen rasps are nice blended with a banana and some yoghurt for a smoothie.

Pink.

Hi mardatha,

There's an earlier thread with suggestions for using creme fraiche so I've added your post to it to keep all the ideas together.

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