Substitute Sour cream + heavy cream for Schmand
What schmand does in a recipe: German baking staple at ~24% fat — between sour cream and crème fraîche.
Sour cream + heavy cream
per 1 cup Schmand
US3/4 cup sour cream + 1/4 cup heavy cream
Metric180 g + 60 ml
CommonBaking-safe ✓Alcohol-freeEgg-freeFish-freeGluten-freeNut-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeSoy-freeContains dairy
Rebuilds the 24% fat line between the two.
What changes: Matches the fat; same tang
More options: all 2 Schmand substitutes
Common questions
- What is the ratio for substituting Sour cream + heavy cream for Schmand?
- per 1 cup Schmand — US: 3/4 cup sour cream + 1/4 cup heavy cream. Metric: 180 g + 60 ml.
- Why does Sour cream + heavy cream work as a Schmand substitute?
- Rebuilds the 24% fat line between the two.
- What changes when you use Sour cream + heavy cream instead of Schmand?
- Matches the fat; same tang
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