Can ricotta cheese be a substitute for sour cream?

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asked Apr 3, 2020 in Recipes by 333jorksor (310 points)
Can ricotta cheese be a substitute for sour cream?

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answered Apr 3, 2020 by lulumeon (40,870 points)
Ricotta Cheese can be used as a substitute for sour cream in some baked goods but some baked goods won't turn out as good when using ricotta cheese instead of sour cream.

In most baked goods the ricotta cheese will be a good substitute for the sour cream.

However in dips and sauces the ricotta cheese usually is not a good substitute for sour cream and you should use the sour cream instead.

Sour cream is used in baking things such as cakes to help add moisture to the cake or other baked goods.

The sour cream not only adds moisture to the baked goods such as the cake but also the sour cream helps keep the batter thick and makes the cake or other baked goods creamy.

Adding fat content which sour cream has helps make the cake or other baked goods creamier and richer in taste as well.

The sour cream also activates the baking soda in the baked goods and also controls the browning of the baked goods.

The sour cream is able to do all that because of the sour cream being high in fat content & acidity.

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