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Homemade Sour Cream

Homemade Sour Cream

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
1450 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Combine milk and vinegar in a small bowl; set aside for 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Pour heavy cream into a jar. Stir in milk-vinegar mixture. Cover jar loosely with cheesecloth to allow mixture to breathe and coagulate; let stand at room temperature for 24 hours. Chill before using and store leftovers in the refrigerator in a covered container for up to 1 week.

By Celestial

How to Make Homemade Butter

How to Make Homemade Butter

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pour cream into the jar and screw on the lid.
  2. 2 Shake the jar until butter forms a soft lump, 15 to 20 minutes.
  3. 3 Continue to shake until buttermilk separates out of the lump and the jar contains a solid lump of butter and liquid buttermilk.
  4. 4 Pour the contents of the jar into a fine-mesh strainer and strain out the buttermilk, leaving the solid butter.
  5. 5 Remove the lump of butter and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until needed.

By John Mitzewich

Alfredo Sauce

Alfredo Sauce

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Melt butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Stir in cream and simmer for 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Add cheese and garlic; whisk continuously until heated through. Stir in parsley.
  4. 4 Serve immediately and enjoy!

By Rebecca Swift

Outrageous Mustard Sauce

Outrageous Mustard Sauce

4.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix together beaten eggs, cream, vinegar, sugar, mustard powder, and salt in a large bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
  2. 2 Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Place the bowl over the saucepan and cook sauce over boiling water, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 20 minutes.

By Pam Garger

Homemade Chicken Gravy

Homemade Chicken Gravy

4.7

Prep
5 min
Cook
25 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Gradually whisk in flour, reduce heat to low, and stir until the roux has turned golden and smells like a cooked pie crust, 10 to 12 minutes.
  2. 2 Whisk in about 2 cups of cold stock, a little at a time, stirring to remove any lumps. Add remaining 2 cups stock.
  3. 3 Cook, stirring occasionally, until gravy is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 10 to 15 minutes.
  4. 4 Stir in heavy cream, and season with salt, white pepper, and cayenne. Taste and if the gravy still tastes starchy, let it simmer a little longer, adding more cold stock if necessary.
  5. 5 Serve hot and enjoy!

By John Mitzewich

Creamy Whiskey Mustard Sauce

Creamy Whiskey Mustard Sauce

Prep
2 min
Cook
5 min
Total
7 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add chopped pecans and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and transfer buttered pecans to a small dish.
  2. 2 Return saucepan to heat, pour in whiskey and allow the heat to burn off the alcohol. Add cream, Dijon mustard, and maple syrup; stir to combine. Bring to a gentle boil and cook until sauce thickens slightly, 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the chopped pecans back to the sauce, and serve immediately.

By thedailygourmet

Mushroom Cream Sauce

Mushroom Cream Sauce

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Place mushrooms in a nonstick skillet over medium heat; add water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until water is evaporated, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Whisk cream and flour into mushrooms until flour is incorporated.
  4. 4 Add Asiago cheese, shallot, salt, and black pepper to mushroom mixture, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until sauce thickens, about 7 minutes.

By Elle Mcgrath

Butter Saffron Sauce

Butter Saffron Sauce

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine wine, shallots, and vinegar in a small, heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Cook until liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes. Whisk in heavy cream, reduce the heat to low, and simmer until mixture has reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat.
  2. 2 Whisk in butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, then stir in saffron.
  3. 3 Serve immediately or keep warm over a double boiler until ready to serve.

By Divinity Turley

Rosemary-Butter Sauce

Rosemary-Butter Sauce

3.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in shallot; cook until shallot has softened and turned translucent, about 3 minutes.
  2. 2 Pour in wine, cream, chicken broth, and lemon juice. Simmer until the liquid has reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Stir in rosemary and season to taste with salt.

By Lindsay

White Wine and Garlic Dream Cream

White Wine and Garlic Dream Cream

3.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Melt butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Cook and stir shallots in butter until translucent and tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in garlic; cook until tender and aromatic, about 1 minute.
  3. 3 Stir in 1 cup white wine, increase heat to high, and bring to a boil. Add remaining 1/2 cup wine; boil for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to medium-low. Season with white pepper.
  4. 4 When sauce is no longer boiling, slowly stir in cream, lemon juice, and salt. Simmer until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.

By Claire

Creamy Garlic Sauce

Creamy Garlic Sauce

4.5

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Bring 1/4 cup water to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat.
  3. 3 Add garlic and garlic powder; boil until water has almost evaporated, about 5 minutes.
  4. 4 Stir in cream and parsley; season with salt and pepper.
  5. 5 Mix cornstarch and remaining 1/4 cup water together in a cup. Stir cornstarch mixture into sauce.
  6. 6 Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 3 minutes.
  7. 7 Serve and enjoy!

By AUSSIEDAVE1

Avocado Cream Sauce

Avocado Cream Sauce

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine avocados, green onions, garlic, cilantro, lime juice, and tarragon in the bowl of a food processor; purée until smooth.
  2. 2 Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Stir in avocado purée; cook and stir occasionally until heated through, about 5 minutes. Add cream; cook until heated through, but not boiling. Season with salt.

By KSANFORD77

Mushroom Cream Gravy Sauce

Mushroom Cream Gravy Sauce

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt butter in a heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat until foamy, 3 to 4 minutes. Add shallots and garlic; cook and stir for 3 minutes. Stir in mushrooms and rosemary until coated; cook for 1 minute.
  2. 2 Pour 4 tablespoons wine into mushroom mixture; cook and stir until mushrooms are golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Increase the heat to medium-high; add cream and remaining 2 tablespoons white wine. Cook and stir until gravy is creamy and thick, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, then sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

By Amber D Marcu

Creamy Mushroom Sauce

Creamy Mushroom Sauce

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat butter and oil in a skillet over medium heat until butter is melted; add mushrooms and cook until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, salt, and pepper; cook until garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute. Pour white wine into the pan and simmer until wine is mostly evaporated, scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon, about 1 minute.
  2. 2 Stir in cream, chicken broth, and cheese; reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until cheese has melted and sauce has thickened but doesn't boil, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in thyme and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, if needed.

By Michele

Make-Ahead Marsala Turkey Gravy

Make-Ahead Marsala Turkey Gravy

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
300 min
Total
450 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Place turkey necks in the Dutch oven and cook until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in onion, celery, and carrot; cook and stir until onion is soft and slightly brown, about 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Pour Marsala wine over turkey necks; increase heat to high and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits off of the bottom of the pan. Simmer until wine is reduced by half, 3 to 4 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir in water, 1/4 ounce dried porcini mushrooms, garlic, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil then decrease heat to low; simmer, skimming any foam or fat that rises to the top. Cover the Dutch oven almost completely; simmer until meat is falling off the bones, 4 to 5 hours. Strain turkey stock carefully into a clean container and cool completely, about 2 hours.
  4. 4 Place 1/4 ounce dry porcini mushrooms in a bowl and cover with warm water; soak until mushrooms are soft enough to dice, about 15 minutes. Drain, squeezing out excess water, and dice. Set aside.
  5. 5 Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. Add diced porcini mushrooms; cook and stir until browned, about 5 minutes.
  6. 6 Stir flour into mushrooms and butter; cook and stir until flour is no longer gritty, about 3 minutes.
  7. 7 Whisk in turkey stock, increase heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce is 1/3 reduced and thick, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in cream, season with salt and pepper to taste.

By John Mitzewich

Pink Sauce for Pasta (Shrimp)

Pink Sauce for Pasta (Shrimp)

4.4

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place tomato puree in a measuring cup. Add enough water to make a total measure of 1 cup; pour into a medium bowl. Stir in cream, ginger, cayenne pepper, lemon juice, cumin, 1 teaspoon salt, black pepper to taste, and sugar. Cover and refrigerate until needed.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add mustard seeds. As soon as they begin to pop, add garlic. Stir once and add shrimp. Cook and stir until shrimp turn opaque; sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
  3. 3 Stir in pink sauce and heat gently without boiling; serve over hot cooked pasta or rice.

By MARBALET

Lobster Sauce for Mashed Potatoes

Lobster Sauce for Mashed Potatoes

4.8

Prep
25 min
Cook
35 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add lobster, celery, carrots, onion, thyme, peppercorns, bay leaf, parsley, seasoned salt, and lemon juice; cook, stirring constantly, until vegetables softened, about 10 minutes. Stir in flour and tomato paste; cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Add sherry; cook off the alcohol, 1 to 2 minutes.
  2. 2 Add heavy cream; bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low; simmer until sauce thickened and coats the back of a spoon, about 15 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh-sieve; discard solids. Season with salt and black pepper.

By JENNYCUP

Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy with Porcini Mushrooms and Marsala Wine

Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy with Porcini Mushrooms and Marsala Wine

4.5

Prep
300 min
Cook
45 min
Total
355 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat vegetable oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Brown turkey necks in hot oil, about 6 minutes per side. Add the onion, celery, and carrots; cook until the vegetables begin to soften and brown, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour in the Marsala wine, and scrape and dissolve any browned meat and vegetable bits off the bottom of the pan. Raise heat to high; cook until liquid is reduced by half.
  2. 2 Stir in 2 quarts of cold water, bay leaf, garlic cloves, and 1/4 ounce dried porcini mushrooms. Bring to a simmer, and turn heat to low. As stock simmers, skim and discard any foam that comes to the top. Cover partially, and simmer on very low heat for 4-5 hours. Strain out solids, and set broth aside to cool.
  3. 3 In a bowl, cover 1/4 ounce dried porcini with 1 cup hot water; allow to rehydrate for 10 minutes. Remove mushrooms from water, and chop fine. Heat 1/4 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat, and brown mushrooms, about 10 minutes. Stir flour into mushrooms and butter, and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes. Whisk in broth, about 1/2 cup at a time, and raise heat to medium high; bring gravy to a boil.
  4. 4 Reduce heat to a simmer, and cook gravy until reduced and thickened, about 30 minutes. Stir often. Just before serving, stir in cream, and season with salt and black pepper.

By John Mitzewich

Homemade Clotted Cream

Homemade Clotted Cream

4.8

Ingredients

Prep
5 min
Cook
720 min
Total
1205 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 175 to 180 degrees F (80 degrees C).
  2. 2 Pour cream into a shallow glass or ceramic baking dish (an 8- or 9-inch square pan is ideal). Cream should be about 1 ½ to 2 inches deep.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven for 12 hours. Do not stir. Carefully remove from the oven and let cool to room temperature. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until completely chilled, 8 hours to overnight.
  4. 4 Push aside a corner of the top layer of thickened cream.
  5. 5 Carefully pour liquid into a bowl or container; keep this chilled and use it in your favorite scone recipe (which will go perfectly with the clotted cream).
  6. 6 Pack thickened (clotted) cream into a ceramic crock or canning jar. Cover and refrigerate for up to 5 days.

By John Mitzewich

Chef John's Crème Fraîche

Chef John's Crème Fraîche

4.9

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
2885 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Combine cream and buttermilk in a glass jar. Cover tightly with cheesecloth (or any breathable material) and let sit at room temperature (70 to 75 degrees F (21 to 24 degrees C)) until thickened, about 24 hours.
  3. 3 Stir mixture, then screw on the lid.
  4. 4 Refrigerate for 24 hours before using.

By John Mitzewich

Easy-Made German Quark

Easy-Made German Quark

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
135 min
Total
190 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Line a colander with cheese cloth and place over a large pot in the sink.
  2. 2 Gently mix buttermilk and cream together in a 2-quart ceramic casserole dish.
  3. 3 Cook in the preheated oven for 2 hours and 15 minutes.
  4. 4 Pour buttermilk mixture into the prepared colander; drain for 45 to 60 minutes. Transfer drained cheese to a bowl and beat with an electric hand mixer until smooth and creamy. Store in the refrigerator.

By FrankW

Easy Alfredo Sauce

Easy Alfredo Sauce

4.6

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine whipping cream, grated Parmesan cheese, and butter in a medium saucepan. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until smooth. Remove from heat; sauce will thicken as it sits.

By Kathy Rose

Four-Cheese Sauce

Four-Cheese Sauce

4.5

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Combine cream and butter in a saucepan over medium heat; stir frequently until butter melts, and bring to a simmer. Gradually stir in Parmesan, mozzarella, provolone, and Romano. Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring constantly, just until cheese melts.
  3. 3 Serve immediately; sauce will thicken upon standing.

By Dominic

Sicilian Homemade Ricotta Cheese

Sicilian Homemade Ricotta Cheese

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
35 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Line a large colander or sieve with 4 layers of cheesecloth. Set aside.
  2. 2 Heat milk, buttermilk, heavy cream, and salt in a large, heavy, nonreactive saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally for the first 10 minutes. Continue heating, without stirring, until the temperature reaches 190 degrees F. Remove from heat and let stand for 1 hour. The mixture will be separated into white curds and clear whey.
  3. 3 Using a slotted spoon, ladle approximately 1/4 of the curds into the cheesecloth-lined colander. Gather up the corners of the top cheesecloth and secure closed with a zip tie. Repeat with the rest of the curds, cheesecloth, and zip ties. Use the last zip tie to thread all of the cheeses together. Suspend the cheeses over a large wooden spoon over a large bowl, and let drain for 2 hours.
  4. 4 Place the four cheeses, still in cloth, in a bowl in the refrigerator overnight. In the morning, cut zip ties, and transfer cheese to an airtight container.

By Orcashottie

Easy Creamy Pesto

Easy Creamy Pesto

4.7

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in heavy cream. Add flour and mix well to remove clumps. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. 2 Stir sour cream and pesto into the saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, stirring, until flavors combine, 2 to 3 minutes more.

By sarah

Amazing Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce

Amazing Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce

4.4

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat the cream and butter in a saucepan over medium heat until almost boiling, but do not boil. Add mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses, and stir until melted. Stir in the sun-dried tomatoes, and season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and serve over pasta with a sprinkling of pine nuts.

By Karen