Side dishe for 24

Mexican Crema

Name: Mexican Crema
Total time: 485 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 cups heavy cream; 8 tbsp buttermilk; 2 tbsp fresh lime juice; 1/2 tsp salt (optional)

$0.65for 4485 minServes 24

Heavy cream cultures with buttermilk and lime juice, creating a smooth, tangy topping after several hours at room temperature.

Photo: mexicoinmykitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Heavy cream, 17 oz$0.22/oz typical	17 oz	$3.65Typical price
	Buttermilk, 4.25 oz$0.05/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.21Typical price
	Juice, 1 oz$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.91

Swaps

Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices

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$0.16 per serving$0.65 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cups heavy cream
8 tbsp buttermilk
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
1/2 tsp salt (optional)

Steps

Warm the heavy cream in a saucepan over low heat until steaming but not boiling, then cool it to lukewarm.
Stir the buttermilk, lime juice, and salt into the cream in a clean bowl.
Cover the bowl loosely and leave it at room temperature for 8 hours.
Stir the thickened crema, cover it tightly, and refrigerate for 5 minutes before using.