The Difference in Neufchatel and Cream Cheese --!


Question: The Difference in Neufchatel and Cream Cheese --
I bought it on accident, thinking it was cream cheese ( was in the same area ) can I use this in recipes that call for cream cheese or just try and find recipes now that calls for it!?

And if so - do you have any!?!?

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Answers:
Its all about the fat content baby! They are interchangeable!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

ALMOND CHEESECAKE

1/4 c!. chopped toasted almonds
3 egg whites
1/4 c!. sugar
1 (15 oz!.) container whole milk ricotta cheese
1 (8 oz!.) pkg!. Neufchatel cheese, softened
3 tbsp!. skim milk
1 tsp!. almond extract
1/2 tsp!. vanilla
1 egg yolk

Preheat oven to very slow, 275 degrees!. Spray 9x3 inch springform pan with removable bottom with nonstick vegetable oil cooking spray!. Sprinkle bottom with almonds!.

Beat egg whites in bowl until foamy!. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, continue beating until stiff and glossy peaks form, do not under beat!. Beat together ricotta, Neufchatel, milk, almond extract, vanilla and egg yolk in bowl until creamy!. Fold into egg white mixture!. Pour into prepared pan!.

Bake in preheated very slow 275 degree oven for 1 hour!. Turn oven off; leave cheesecake in oven 30 minutes longer!. Cool 15 minutes on wire rack!. Refrigerate, covered at least 2 hours but not longer than 48 hours before serving!. To serve, release sides of pan and remove!.

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Fat Content!. Real Neufchatel cream cheese comes from the town of Neufchatel France in the Normandy region!. It is a soft, unripened, somewhat salty, yet mild cheese with a fat content of 20 to 45 percent!. In America, Neufchatel cream cheese has a fat content of 23 percent!. Needless to say it is not as rich or tasty as its Norman counterpart!. Regular American cream cheese is at least 33 percent fat!.

Yes, you can substitute one for the other!.
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They are interchangeable!. The Neufchatel has less fat and calories I believe than cream cheese but I've used both with the same results - whether it was in baking or in salads or desserts!. Worked perfectly in cheesecake as well!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

American Neufchatel is a lower-fat cream cheese product marketed as a healthier alternative to cream cheese, so its totally fine to use it as a substitute!.

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