Traditionally it is one pound
The historical significance of cream cheese; cream cheese is very important in today's societty. Without cream cheese, would we have Cheese Cake? No, the answer is that we would NOT have cheese cake if it werent for cream cheese. Would the bagel be half as good without cream cheese? It definatly would not. Cream cheese comes in a variety of flavours; from herb and garlic to strawberry cream! Becuase cream cheese is so fattening, it is one of the many reason there are so many overweight and obese people in the world. So, as you can see, cream cheese is a huge part of society. Without cream cheese, cheese cake would nit exist. I personally could not live without cream cheese.
You can substitute ricotta cheese for cottage cheese. I don't think it would work with cream cheese.
Ah, what a lovely question! Whipped cream cheese is actually less dense than regular cream cheese, so even though they both weigh 8 oz., the whipped version will take up more space. It's like comparing a fluffy cloud to a solid rock - both wonderful in their own way!
No. That would be disgusting.
i would eat it
I would think not because whip cream is sweet. Sour cream has a more tangy bitter taste to it.
250g of cream cheese would be the best.
Yes but cream cheese would be better.
Cream cheese is the primary ingredient in any cheesecake. You can substitute, but if you did so it would be less likely to turn out with the texture and flavor of the deliciousness that it should be.
There are 16 ounces in 1 pound. Therefore, to equal 1 pound of cream cheese, you would need 16 ounces of cream cheese. It is important to note that cream cheese is typically sold in 8-ounce blocks, so you would need 2 blocks of cream cheese to make 1 pound.
If you use less cream cheese than the recipe calls for, there will be less cream cheese in the prepared dish. Depending on the other ingredients, the effect may or may not be noticeable. I would suggest using the amount of cream cheese that the recipe calls for. You might be able to use a portion of plain (unflavored) yogurt in addition to the lesser amount of cream cheese to save on calories or fat content, but I would still go with the full amount of cream cheese that the recipe calls for.
It would be less than 2 cups. Cups is a measure of volume. Pounds is a measure of weight and mass. You can not directly convert the two.