The Basics: Cream Cheese

February 21, 2023 in The Recipe Box

The Basics. Cream Cheese By Rebecca Gordon Editor-In-Chief Buttermilk Lipstick Culinary Entertaining Techniques. Southern Entertaining Cooking Baking Tutorials Modern Southern Socials Game Day Entertaining RebeccaGordon Southern Hostess Southern Entertaining TV Cooking Personality Pastry Chef Birmingham Alabama Cooking & Baking Essentials

The Technique

Cream Cheese

Cream cheese is a soft cheese with a mild flavor making it ideal to use in a number of sweet & savory recipe applications. It’s prepared with a combination of milk, cream & natural stabilizers that give it the signature texture. Soften & season it just so with savory ingredients to make Fresh Herb & Vegetable Cream Cheese that may be spread over sandwiches & Buttermilk Bagels or sweeten it to fill a variety of irresistible pastries. Beyond the breakfast table, use it to prepare appetizers such as Party Pimiento Cheese & Gournay-Style Cheese & even a batch of beautiful luncheon canapés. It may also be used to make a Classic Cheesecake or a tempting Italian Cream Cake for dessert. Learn how to soften this kitchen staple in a few simple steps.

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How To Soften Cream Cheese

Whether you’re in a hurry or you just plain forgot to remove the cream cheese from the refrigerator to soften, it’s simple to complete the task quickly.

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Unwrap the cream cheese & place on a microwave-safe plate. Cook on HIGH power for 10 to 15 seconds for 2 {8-oz} packages. The cream cheese should be soft but not hot in temperature. Your finger should leave a firm imprint in the cheese when pressed. Proceed with the recipe as directed. 

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