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Cream Cheese

Cream cheese is a white, soft and mild cheese traditionally made from unskimmed milk and cream. It is usually spread on food such as bread, bagels and crackers. The origins of cream cheese can be traced back to around the Lincolnshire areas of England in 1583.

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Can cream cheese make you sick if you soften it in microwave too long?

Yes, you can. some of the Kraft mac and cheese are made to be mirco-waved.

Do you have to refrigerate cream cheese after opening?

Yes. It really should have been refrigerated before opening, too.

How many servings in a container of cream cheese?

Depends on the person, I know some who can eat 8 ounces and others have enough at 2

Can a dip made with Cream Cheese be frozen?

Yes, this food can be frozen. Place this food in an airtight container. You can use freezer bags too. It will keep for up to 4 months.

Does cream cheese have sugar?

I'm not so sure with all types of cream cheese. I think philadelphia have something with like 1/3% fat or something, so it probably doesn't have allot of sugar.

What happens when I accidentally didn't put enough cream cheese in the cheesecake?

it will not turn out right, you can also use sweetened condensed milk. If you want a fluffyer cheese cake separate yolks from wites add yolks in separate bowl blend whites to stiff peaks and fold in 1/4 at a time.

How much is 2 pounds of cream cheese in grams?

One pound of anything is 454 grams. A pound and a half is 681 grams. A pound and a half of cream cheese weighs the same as a pound and a half of lead, 681 grams.

What has less calories cheese or cream cheese?

Normal cheese has less calories than cream cheese. Cream cheese has added cream and sugars to make it creamier, sweeter, etc. For more information, go to your local supermarket, pick up a cream cheese and a normal cheese that have similar weight. Look at the calories ;)

How long does cream cheese last unrefrigerated?

Since cream cheese is made out of fresh cream I would treat it like milk. How long do you let your milk go without refrigeration?

How many calories does cream cheese have?

It depends on the type of cream cheese, but here is a basic outline:

Unmodified Cream Cheese - 100 calories

Low Fat Cream Cheese - 70 calories

No Fat Cream Cheese - 30 calories

Is American cheese healthier than cream cheese?

Believe it or not, American cheese is actually better for individuals than cheddar cheese. Despite comman hypothesis that American cheese is unhealthy and is made from the worst parts of cow milk, it actually contains some nutritional benefits, in which, cheddar cheese lacks. First of all, cheddar cheese has far more calories per slice than that of a slice

Does cream cheese need refrigeration?

It is a fresh cheese and really should be refigerated to stop it going bad very quickly.

You want to make a cake with cream cheese icing and you have no cream cheese what can you substitute for cream cheese?

You're probably best going and buying cream cheese, since anything else would produce a weird approximation of a "cheesecake".

Although you can make your own ricotta (which can be substituted for cream cheese) by heating up milk (whole or semi-skimmed) on the stove until it boils, taking it off the heat and adding 1tsp of lemon juice or vinegar. At this point it will curdle, and you strain it through a sieve lined with muslin or kitchen towel to catch the "curds", which is ricotta cheese. (Do NOT continue to heat the milk with the lemon juice added - the mixture will explode on the hob). Let the cheese cool and use as for cream cheese.

How is cream cheese made?

it is made of curdled milk

cottage cheese (aka curds and whey) is the first step in making any cheese, after that you separate out the curds, press them into a wheel, let the wheel age as desired.

How many cups of cream cheese in 1lb?

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.

Can you replace cream cheese with milk?

Cream is separated from whole milk by centrifuge or gravity. If you have unhomogenised milk, leave some to stand in the fridge and remove the cream from the top of the container the next day. Milk that has been homogenised will not give much cream in this way. Raw milk would work well.

How can you tell if cream cheese has spoiled?

Cream cheese will turn green when it is spoiled. It is not like cheddar cheese when it turns green. You can cut off the mold on cheddar and the rest will be fine to eat. Not cream cheese. Once mold has formed, it is best to throw out all the pack.

How many ounces is 600g of cream cheese?

There are about 230 grams of water in a cup. 60 grams of cheese is about 1/4 cup

What cheese is the least fattening?

Not sure what the question is, but yes there are low fat cheeses. I've personally never found one that I'm happy with, but they are out there.