◆ half-fat crème fraîche

Got some leftover half-fat crème fraîche? Here are some ingredients that you can substitute it for, then it won’t go to waste.

Soured cream or yogurt You can use crème fraîche in place of soured cream or yogurt in savoury recipes, where it’s used as a serving suggestion. It might not work as well in baking recipes, though, as the acidity in soured cream activates bicarb to help your cakes rise.

Milk If you’re making a white sauce, custard, or quiche or tart filling that calls for milk, swap some for the same quantity of crème fraîche. You’ll have an even more luxurious finished dish.

Full-fat crème fraîche The only time you can’t use half-fat crème fraîche instead of full-fat is when it needs to be whisked, but for everything else, it’s as simple as swapping one for the other.