I Scream You Scream We All Scream for Cream Cheese

Cream cheese is a derivative of fresh, un-aged cheese that comes from cow’s milk. It was created in the United States in the late 1800’s and is extremely popular today, adding texture, delicious taste and richness to many types of recipes. There are all kinds of ways to use this scrumptious cheese; below are some of the most used.

Bread Spread
Without a doubt, cream cheese is known for being one of the greatest spreads for a bagel, toast, roll, crackers ,and more. Cream cheese is the perfect texture and is often nice and thick, making any bread most delicious.

Cheesecake
If you crave cheesecake, it is most likely due to it's main ingredient; cream cheese. Cream cheese is known for being very thick and rich and adds a wonderful taste to this favorite dessert.

Cream Cheese Dips
If you are trying to make a crowd pleasing holiday appetizer or party dip, don’t forget the cream cheese. Cream cheese is extremely tasty and goes very well with crackers, snack chips, and mostly everything else you can come up with. It can be added with other ingredients to make a tasty fruit dip. Cream cheese also makes a awesome spread for fruit pizzas.

Cheeseballs
A staple of many parties when are parents were young, the cheeseball is actually time less. It is a great choice for any occasion. And it is so simple to put together. Just take softened cream cheese and add in a cheese of your liking such as cheddar or gouda, mold into a ball, then roll in finely crushed bread crumbs. Chill for several hours and serve with chips or crackers.

Cream Cheese Frosting
Cream Cheese is a great ingredient for frosting, instead of opting for sweet, choose the rich taste and feel of cream cheese.

Pastries
Cream cheese is a preferred filling in many types of pastries such as strudels and is baked into a variety of pastry crusts.

Hot Cheese Melts
Cream cheese is also an excellent addition to crab melts and other hot cheese dips. You can mix it with many tasty ingredients such as peppers, tomatoes, fish, and more

If you love the taste of cream cheese, but seek to lower your fat calories, you should be aware that that there are many low fat cream cheeses on the market and even a some non- fat cream cheese at your grocery store. In addition, if you like the taste of cream cheese, you might want to try the French version of cream cheese- Neufchatel. This cheese is very similar to cream cheese, except that it has ripened and is usually less thick because there are no emulsifiers added.

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