Soured cream is made by fermenting regular cream with bacteria, giving it its distinctly tangy taste. This makes it great in savoury dishes, such as creamy stroganoff and to dollop onto loaded nachos, but it can also add a contrasting savoury note to sweet dishes such as cakes and cheesecakes.

Try these delicious recipes using soured cream, then discover our creamy pasta recipes, ice cream recipes, cheese recipes, easy mozzarella recipes as well as our dairy-free recipes.

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  • A sheet cake with tinned peaches on top
    Family

    Peach and soured cream cake

    The perfect storecupboard bake. Use up that tin of peaches with this light and fluffy sponge cake, topped with a soured cream frosting

  • A tray of nachos topped with minced beef, chilli and cheese next to a pot of soured cream
    Entertain

    Classic nachos

    Loaded with beef, beans, cheese and chilli, these classic nachos are a great way to feed a hungry crowd

  • A plate of bite-sized rostis with caviar on top
    Easy

    ‘Caviar’ röstis

    Top slices of shop-bought croquettes with soured cream, chives and a dollop of salmon 'caviar' for a ridiculously quick and easy bite-sized canapé. Effortless!

  • Chicken stroganoff in a skillet
    Meat and poultry

    Chicken stroganoff

    This creamy chicken stroganoff is made with soured cream, and flavoured with sweet paprika and a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce. It makes a great jacket potato filling

  • Chicken taquitos
    Family

    Chicken taquitos

    Get your family and friends around and tuck in to these Mexican chicken taquitos. They're easy to make and you can mix and match your fillings with different cheeses, fresh vegetables and salads. Serve with sour cream and our homemade salsa dip

  • A golden baked cheesecake wrapped in baking paper with a blackened top
    Family

    Basque cheesecake

    This is so low-fuss, it’s unbelievable – perfect for anyone who is short on time and needs to make something quick (preferably for the next day). It’s a caramelised cheesecake, baked high and fast, that can be eaten warm or served cold straight from the fridge

  • A tray of crumb cake with a single serving on the side
    Baking and desserts

    New York crumb cake

    This bake is all about the ratio, size and texture of the crumb – at least a third to three-quarters of the cake – and large, fall-apart-in-your-mouth rubbles

  • A frying pan with potato scones in it
    Baking and desserts

    Potato scones

    Tattie scones, a classic Scottish comfort food, are made using floury potatoes, soured cream and fresh chives. Serve with crispy bacon and roasted tomatoes

  • Mexican Elotes Recipe
    Health

    Mexican elotes

    This is a classic way to eat corn in Mexico, and is usually bought from street vendors. Mexican crema is similar to soured cream, but saltier and creamier – perfect for cooling the fiery chilli powder in this recipe

  • Lots of slices of panela loaf cake on separate plates
    Baking and desserts

    Panela loaf cake

    Discover the allure of panela: a rich, treacly sugar from Central and South America, akin to jaggery. Its deep, rum-laced flavour elevates every bite

  • Vegetarian

    Cucumber with soured cream and dill

    This cucumber, soured cream and dill dip makes a great summery accompaniment to oily fish such as salmon or mackerel. Salting the cucumber gets rid of a lot of the liquid and makes it really crunchy.

  • Bowl of cauliflower mash drizzled with olive oil and topped with parsley
    Easy

    Cauliflower mash

    Discover this low-carb alternative to mashed potato. Creamy, buttery and extra garlicky, this mash is perfect served alongside your favourite meat or veggie main

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