Cream Cheese Substitution

[danikwal]

Anyone out there know of a good substitution for Cream Cheese? I'd love to try the creamed spinach recipe and many other tasty looking desserts but I just don't like CC? Thanks in advance...

[jrichards]

What about making yogurt cheese and using that instead? You basically take a container of plain yogurt, place it in a cheesecloth, and have that drain over a bowl. A lot of the liquids drain out of the yogurt and you end up with a texture much like cream cheese.

I think I may have even heard of people using coffee filters instead of cheesecloth.

Jennifer

[tbb113]

A great website is foodsubs.com. It lists all sorts of substitution information. That said...here is the cream cheese info

cream cheese = (in Europe) white cheese Equivalents: 2 cups cream cheese = 1 pound Notes: An American favorite, cream cheese is white, easy to spread, and mildly tangy. It goes especially well with bagels and nut breads. Cream cheese comes in low-fat and non-fat versions. Use cream cheese within a few days after purchasing, and throw it out if mold appears. For best results, serve chilled. Substitutes: Neufchâtel (lower in fat and moister than regular cream cheese) OR equal parts ricotta and yogurt OR tofu (To find out how to make the substitution in cheesecakes, visit the recipes for Tofu Cheesecake #1, Tofu Cheesecake #2, and Vegan Cheese Cake posted on www.vegweb.com) OR yogurt cheese (usually lower in fat than cream cheese) OR buttermilk cheese (usually lower in fat than cream cheese) OR tofu cream cheese To make your own: See Cream Cheese posting on Gail's Recipe Swap.