Heavy cream substitute in vanilla creme brulee

Question

The recipe calls for 2 cups of heavy cream and i only have 3/4 cup. is there something i can substitute the rest with?

boulangere · Answer

You could probably even add some sour cream to keep the richness up a bit.

Merrill S. · Answer

You could probably make up the rest with half-and-half or whole milk, but keep in mind that the custard will not be as rich.