Raspberry Cream Cheese

Name: Raspberry Cream Cheese
Ingredients: ¼ cup fresh raspberries or unsweetened frozen raspberries, thawed and drained; 8 ounces light cream cheese, at room temperature; 1 tablespoon sugar; ¼ cup fresh raspberries or unsweetened frozen raspberries, thawed and drained; 1 tablespoon framboise or other raspberry liqueur; 1 tablespoon framboise or other raspberry liqueur

Preparation info

Makes about
2 cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Bread Lover's Bread Machine Cookbook

By Beth Hensperger

Published 2000

About

The small, plump raspberry is considered the most intensely flavored of all berries. Raspberries are very fragile and mix quickly into room temperature cream cheese to use as an alternative to raspberry jam.

Ingredients

8 ounces light cream cheese, at room temperature
¼ cup fresh raspberries or unsweetened frozen raspberries, thawed and drained

Starter
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Using a wooden spoon, an electric mixer, or a food processor, beat the cream cheese until fluffy. Add the berries, sugar, and liqueur. Beat until all the ingredients are just combined. Transfer the mixture to a serving bowl, cover, and refrigerate overnight. Use within 2 days. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes to soften before serving.