Caramel Crème Fraîche

Name: Caramel Crème Fraîche
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters crème fraîche (see notes); 315 milliliters sugar; 473 milliliters whipping cream

Need a gluten free and vegetarian side dish? Caramel Crème Fraîche could be an outstanding recipe to try. One serving contains 780 calories, 4g of protein, and 55g of fat. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of crème fraîche, sugar, whipping cream, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a 3- to 4-quart pan over medium heat, stir sugar and 1 cup water until sugar is dissolved. Increase heat to high and boil without stirring until mixture is a deep caramel color, 12 to 20 minutes. When sugar begins to brown around edges of pan, swirl gently to ensure that the mixture caramelizes evenly.

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Caramel Color

Sugar

Water

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Frying Pan

Remove from heat and immediately add 1 cup cream (mixture may splatter); whisk until smooth.

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Cream

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Whisk

Pour into a large bowl and let cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes.

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Bowl

In a bowl, with a mixer on high speed, beat remaining 1 cup cream and the crme frache (see notes) until mixture holds medium-soft peaks. Stir about 1 cup cream mixture into caramel until no white streaks remain. Gently fold remaining cream mixture into caramel. When completely incorporated, whisk gently to thicken to spreadable consistency, if necessary. Use immediately, or cover and chill up to 3 hours.

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Caramel