Sour cream

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Other Names:dairy sour cream

What is Sour cream?

Lactic acid is added to fresh sweet cream to make sour cream. Sour cream is a thick, tangy product used for dips, baking, salad dressings or a general condiment. Despite its name, sour cream is not "spoiled" cream.

You can purchase this common ingredient in most grocery stores. Or see this recipe to make your own sour cream at home.

Substitute for Sour cream

As a substitute, whole milk yogurt is interchangeable with sour cream but cakes and muffins will have a slightly drier texture.
OR Use equal quantities of drained yogurt (drain through cheese cloth)
OR Combine 7/8 cup buttermilk or yogurt plus three tablespoons butter or margarine

Equivalents

8 ounces sour cream = 1 cup

metric conversions →

Cultured Milk Products

Nutrition Information For Sour cream

Serving Size

1 cup

Calories

444

Calories from Fat

405

% Daily Value^*

Total Fat 45g

70%

Saturated Fat 26g

40%

Cholesterol 120mg

40%

Sodium 184mg

10%

Potassium

324g

10%

Total Carbohydrate 7g

Dietary Fiber 0g

Sugars 8g

Protein 5g

10%

Vitamin A 0%	•	Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 0%	•	Iron 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Favorite Sour cream Recipes

Chipotle Dip
Our Chipotle Dip recipe uses chipotle paste, sour cream, mayonnaise and scallions. Serve with fresh vegetables or tortilla chips. A recipe link is provide to make your own chipotle paste. You could substitute canned mashed chipotles in adobo sauce.
Low Carb Chicken Apple Salad
Our recipe for this Low Carb Chicken Apple Salad is another example of how eating "fresh" foods does not require sacrificing flavor. Recipe includes apples, cubed chicken breast, parsley, celery, green onions, pecans, salad greens, lite sour cream and mayo.
Stevia Low-Carb Cheesecake
A lower carb cheesecake made with Stevia sweetener, cream cheese, sour cream, almond flour and eggs.
Chile Rellenos Tartlets
A Mexican Asian fusion dish, Chile Rellenos Tartlets. uses gyoza wrappers as tartlet shells then filled with a mixture of eggs, green chiles, sour cream and Mexican oregano. Serve as fun little appetizers or serve 2 with a green salad for a light lunch.

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