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Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
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Imagine slathering a creamy, zesty frosting on your favorite dessert, that's what we're making here. Prepare to impress with this quick and easy lemon cream cheese concoction.
serves/makes:
ready in:
under 30 minutes
under 30 minutes
ingredients
1 package (8 ounce size) cream cheese, at room temperature
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 lemon, zest of, grated
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
directions
With an electric mixer on medium, beat the cream cheese until softened. Slowly add the sugar, zest and juice and beat until creamy, about 3 minutes.
TIP: for lump free frosting, you will need room temperature cream cheese. To hurry to process, place an unwrapped block of cream cheese on a plate and microwave it at 50 percent power for 10 second intervals.
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nutrition data
38 calories, 2 grams fat, 5 grams carbohydrates, 0 grams protein per tablespoon. This recipe is low in sodium.
This Italian cheese is so versatile that it can be used in both sweet and savory recipes from cheesecakes to lasagnas.
Pizza night is always a favorite, especially when you have great tasting pizza from some of the most popular restaurants.
reviews & comments
Don't try this with low fat cream cheese. I guess that was my problem because it was very thin and I kept adding more powdered sugar and it never got thick enough to hold up. It was like gravy. It did taste good though.