Buttermilk can also be used as a substitute for yogurt or sour cream in many recipes ... Double cream has 48% butterfat but in America double cream does not exist. Instead we would use half and half ...

What happens if you use milk instead of buttermilk ... especially when baking. Can I substitute sour cream for buttermilk? Yes, although you'll likely want to thin it out with milk or water to achieve ...

So when choosing between making notoriously finicky homemade buttermilk biscuits or her go-to recipe for sour cream biscuits that only called for three ingredients and a muffin tin, she was smart.

First, I made eggs using sour cream instead of crème fraîche I began with testing out the sour cream, which isn't as rich as crème fraîche but offers a similar tangy flavor and texture.