freezing cream cheese?

[Bethanial]

Okay, so we've learned that we can freeze butter and cheese, and we all knew it's okay to freeze milk. Can I freeze cream cheese? And it still be usable for baking?

Thanks!

 

[Wifezilla]

The texture is off and It tastes funny to me after freezing. I just don't do it. If you were using some in baking it might be ok.

 

[dragonlaurel]

Tried it too. Kinda yucky afterward. It gets crumbly and the watery part separates. They don't stir back together well. I didn't want to waste it, but it was lousy for my bagels.

 

[FarmerChick]

yea I tried to freeze it and I didn't like the results after either, I guess something just aren't meant for that deep freeze and this is one of them. which drives me crazy cause no one else likes cream cheese and I buy it and never finish it.

good for baking? don't know...never tried

oh edited to say---sad it doesn't freeze well cause they had a buy one get one free sale on my Philly cream cheese and I couldn't buy 10---eat 1--freeze 9

 

[abifae]

It's fine if you are going to cook with it. Like when I add it to soups. But not for anything that I want the cream cheese as a main ingredient.

 

[Bethanial]

Thanks y'all

 

[ORChick]

I have found that, if it is beaten hard enough (mixer or processor) it will go back to a creamy enough state to use in cheesecake, for example (my cheesecake recipe is baked; can't say how this would work for an unbaked pie). For spreading on a bagel, no. However, take a look at the expeiration date on the box. It is usually way out there (so long as unopened). Since noticing this I will buy several packages, and just keep them in the 'fridge with no problem. Not any good for long term storage, but quite adequate for the mid to short term.