Cream cheese is a versatile ingredient used in both sweet and savory recipes. There are a few techniques that work for softening cream cheese, but some leave room for improvement. To properly soften ...

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When left out on the counter, a block of cream cheese typically takes one hour to soften. You can cut down the time by half by cutting the cream cheese into cubes. To speed up the process even more, ...