Where I live it's impossible to find sour cream. There is a similar russian product called Smetana with 30% fat. Anybody knows as whether this can be used instead of sour cream in baking? How much fat does american sour cream contain? Thnx
Smetana used instead of sour cream
Mar 08, 2007
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I think it is 14% for regular and 7% for lite sour creme. wendy
----- Original Message ----- From: "casper" Newsgroups: rec.food.baking To: Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 1:50 PM Subject: Smetana used instead of sour cream
Daisy is a popular brand in the US and has about 16% fat, by weight. You can see nutrition information at
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to the website Recipe Goldmine,
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the followingsubstitutions could be made, when cooking, for an 8-ounce carton:1 tablespoon lemon juice plus evaporated milk to equal 1 cup3 tablespoons butter plus 7/8 cup sour milk1 cup plain yogurt plus 3 tablespoons melted butter1 cup plain yogurt plus 1 tablespoon cornstarch1 cup cottage cheese plus 1/4 cup buttermilk plus 1/2 teaspoon lemon juiceblended until smooth
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