10,000 crema recipes

Chocolate wafer crumb crust for cheesecake: three ingredients (crushed chocolate wafers, sugar, melted butter) pressed into a springform pan. The go-to base for mocha and chocolate cheesecakes.

Hot fudge sundae ice cream pie layered with vanilla wafers, vanilla ice cream, and a rich homemade fudge sauce of chocolate chips, marshmallows, and evaporated milk. A crowd-pleasing freezer dessert.

Creamy rice pudding folded with vanilla whipped cream and served with a blended strawberry preserve sauce. A cold, light dessert with a mousse-like texture.

Old-fashioned sour cream cookies with nutmeg, rolled and cut into rounds with a sugar-sprinkled top. Soft, tender, and lightly spiced with a big-batch yield of 60 cookies.

Overnight honey cream cheese French toast bake. Layered cubed bread with cream cheese, soaked in honey-egg custard, baked into a tender brunch casserole.

Cream scones with dried fruit and golden raisins, glazed with melted butter and sugar. Heavy cream makes these rich and tender with just 8-9 kneads and 15 minutes in the oven.

Slow-cooker poached whole chicken in herb-spiked broth, served sliced under a butter-finished cream sauce. Old-school French velouté technique done hands-off in the crockpot.

Slow cooker German lamb stew with sour cream, dill, caraway, and rosemary. Browned lamb cubes braise all day in beef stock, then finish with a rich sour cream sauce.

Peaches and cream rice salad with chicken-flavored rice pilaf, diced peaches, whipped topping, and shredded coconut. A sweet, creamy side dish or potluck dessert salad that feeds a crowd.

Baked flounder fillets smothered in cream of shrimp soup with Worcestershire, sherry, and a dash of hot sauce. A simple weeknight fish dinner with just 5 pantry-friendly ingredients.

Packed with orange flavor, slight sweet works perfectly on zucchini bread or on a bagel.

Classic cucumber sour cream salad with dill seed, chives, white vinegar, and a kick of Tabasco. Salt-drained slices stay crisp and cool under a tangy, creamy dressing.

Old-fashioned sour cream drop cookies that bake up soft and pillowy. Versatile enough for chocolate chips, raisins, nuts, or rolled and cut into shapes.

Ground beef browns with onions and garlic, then smothers in a smooth white sauce spiked with black pepper and cayenne. Spoon it over buttery mashed potatoes for pure comfort food satisfaction.

Blackberry brandy sour cream pound cake built around dissolved jello, brandy, and a quartet of extracts. A boozy, jewel-toned bundt cake with deep berry flavor and a tender pound-cake crumb.

Light cream of veggie soup with broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, and potatoes, partially pureed with evaporated skim milk and a hint of curry powder. Creamy without the cream.