CRÈME FRAÎCHE

2 cups ounces heavy cream

1/8 cup buttermilk

Over medium heat, stir together heavy cream and buttermilk in a saucepan. Heat to body temperature. (Check by touching with your little finger.) Remove and place the mixture in a bowl and cover with a tea towel. Let sit overnight to thicken.

Serve or store in refrigerator for as long as a week.

Makes about 2 cups.

Per tablespoon: 52 calories, trace protein, 6 grams fat, 3 g saturated fat, trace carbohydrate, 0 g fiber, 20 milligrams cholesterol, 7 mg sodium.