Spiced Sour Cream Recipes

LAMB GYRO WITH TZATZIKI SAUCE AND SPICY SOUR CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss the cubed lamb with the garlic, thyme, oregano, rosemary, and lemon juice. Coat the lamb completely. Let the lamb marinate for 30 minutes.
• Heat a large, deep skillet over high heat and drizzle in the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Season the lamb with 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Add the lamb to the skillet and cook until browned on all sides and cooked to medium-rare, about 4 minutes on each side.
• Heat the pita bread in a dry pan or in the microwave for just a few seconds until warm and pliable. On each piece of bread, lay a few pieces of lamb, some tomato slices, lettuce, feta and a spoonful of each sauce. Transfer to a serving platter, fold and enjoy!
• To make Tzatziki sauce:
• In a small bowl, combine the cucumber, mint, dill, lemon zest, and yogurt. Season with salt, to taste, and serve with the gyros.
• Yield: about 2 cups
• To make Spicy Sour Cream Sauce:
• In a small bowl, whisk the sour cream, lemon, and sriracha sauce together until completely blended. Season the sauce with salt, to taste, and serve with the gyros.
• Yield: about 1 cup

SPICED SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• Combine sour cream, sugar and spices; season to taste with lemon juice.

SPICY SOUR CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk the sour cream, lemon, and sriracha sauce together until completely blended. Season the sauce with salt, to taste, and serve with the gyros.

SPICED SOUR CREAM COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, use a hand-held mixer to cream together the butter and both sugars until light and fluffy.
• Add in the eggs, sour cream, and extract. Beat well to incorporate.
• Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cream of tartar, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Beat until just incorporated.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate dough for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Set aside.
• In a small, shallow bowl, whisk together the topping ingredients and set aside.
• Portion cookie dough into tablespoons. Roll into balls and roll into the topping mixture. Set on prepared baking sheet, leaving 2 inches of space between each cookie.
• Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 3 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack to finish cooling.
• Dust with more freshly ground nutmeg, or drizzle with icing drizzle.

PIEROGI WITH BLUEBERRY FILLING AND SPICED SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• Make filling:Crush 2 cups blueberries with your hands. Toss with remaining 6 cups whole blueberries and the sugar. For each pierogi, use 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons filling.
• Make Spiced Sour Cream:Mix together sour cream, confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract, and nutmeg. Serve chilled. Makes 1 cup

SOUR CREAM SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with shortening; lightly flour.
• In large bowl, beat all ingredients except frosting with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Frost cake with frosting.

SOUR CREAM SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk, flour, allspice, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. With clean beaters, beat egg whites on medium speed until stiff. Fold into batter., Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a small heavy saucepan over low heat, combine brown sugar, egg whites, water and cream of tartar. With a hand mixer, beat on low speed 1 minute. Continue beating on low over low heat until frosting reaches 160°, about 20 minutes., Pour into a large bowl; add vanilla. Beat on high until stiff peaks form, about 7 minutes. Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake. Refrigerate leftovers.

PIEROGI WITH ITALIAN PLUM FILLING AND SPICED SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• Cut a slit into (but not through) each plum; remove pits. Fill cavity of each plum with 1/4 teaspoon sugar. Close plum before wrapping in dough. Use 1 plum for each pierogi.
• Mix together sour cream, confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract, and nutmeg. Serve chilled. Makes 1 cup.