Creme Fraiche Vinaigrette Recipes

WINTER WHITE SALAD WITH CREME-FRAICHE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk together creme fraiche, vinegar, mustard, and sugar; generously season with salt and pepper. In a large bowl, combine endives, sliced fennel, 1/4 cup fennel fronds, celery root, and apples; add half of dressing and toss. Arrange on a serving platter; season with salt and pepper. Top with remaining fennel fronds and pomegranate arils. Serve with remaining dressing.

CREME FRAICHE

Steps:

• Mix together buttermilk and heavy cream. Let sit at room temperature for six to eight hours.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 24 hours before serving.

CREME FRAICHE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Mix oil in to the creme fraiche.
• Blend in the lemon juice and vinegar.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.

CRèME FRAîCHE

Steps:

• Combine the heavy cream with the buttermilk or crème fraîche starter. Pour into a clean, warmed thermos or glass jar. Cover tightly and keep in a warm place for 6 to 8 hours. If using crème fraîche starter, keep covered for 24 hours. When the mixture has jelled and is almost firm, refrigerate. It will solidify further in the refrigerator.
• This amount, if made with Solait crème fraîche starter, will keep for a month in the refrigerator. If made with buttermilk it will keep for 10 days.
• To make more crème fraîche, use 2 tablespoons from the last batch and add it to a cup of cream. You can continue making more this way. After six months or so, a slightly fermented taste may develop, in which case it is time to start a new batch.

SMOKED SALMON WITH PRAWNS, HORSERADISH CREAM & LIME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Mix the crème fraîche with the horseradish and a little salt and pepper. For the dressing, whisk the lime juice and zest with the honey, ginger and seasoning, then whisk in the oil. Lay the smoked salmon and prawns on 2 plates, then top with a dollop of the horseradish cream. Toss the salad in most of the dressing and pile on top. Drizzle the remaining dressing around the plate and serve.