Although creme
fraiche looks a lot like sour cream, these condiments differ in a couple of key ways.
Not exact matches
A small cracker topped with what
looked like zucchini relish, a tiny kiss of creme
fraiche, and a couple flecks of black pepper.
This
looks like the excuse I've been waiting for to try making my own creme
fraiche.
Creme
fraiche is heavier than sour cream and half & half is heavier than milk, so my guess is you might have added to much fat and richness to the recipe causing the thick, fudgy texture rather than the moist, cakey texture you were
looking for.
And if you want to
look REALLY sophisticated, put a teaspoon of some citrusy liquer like Grand Marnier into the bottom of a wine glass, add the avocado pudding and run some thick cream or creme
fraiche over the top.
1 ripe avocado, cut in slices or cubes 1 cup queso fresco crumbled 1/2 cup Mexican style crema or Creme
fraiche 1/2 cup diced onion 2 - 3 Limes 2 - 4 dry Arbol Chiles toasted with a little bit of oil, until they
look dark.
I also really want to try creme
fraiche, not sure why I haven't
looked for it yet..
Although the name of this dessert sounds fancy — meringues with berries and vanilla crème
fraiche — and
looks so pretty that you almost won't want to eat it — don't let that fool you.