Full Fat Fromage Frais?

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Does anyone have any idea where I can get my hands on some full fat fromage frais? The 8% stuff.

We're making Delia's Coconut Cake and it's frosted with mascarpone and full fat fromage frais, but I can't find the stuff anywhere.

Alternatively, I'm happy to use a subsitute but not sure what - cream cheese, creme fraiche, natural yoghurt, double cream?

Can anyone help? It's supposed to be for my son's christening cake this Sunday and I'm getting desperate.

Thank you.

I'd simply use the low fat stuff and change the proportions slightly so average fat content stays roughly the same. Taste it loads (you know just to make sure its creamy enough!)

Thanks witchwith. My main worry was getting the right consistency as well as the flavour. I'm thinking I'm might use ordinary cream cheese and fromage frais mixed. The mascarpone is so sweet, it might give a better result .

Dunno why we can't just buy the full fat stuff anymore. The world's gone mad I tell ya!

Have you tried Waitrose? They do an own brand natural fromage frais, in addition to a fat free one, so I would think that's full fat.

Ooh Rocinante, you're a genius!

I've found a Waitrose in Newcastle and they defo seem to stock a non fat-free version. Fantastic! Thank you!

Yes, Waitrose seemt o be the only ones that have a normal fat variety, although irritatingly our local ahas been out of stock for ages.
Otherwise, I think a really thick greek yoghurt would probaly work rather well.