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Science of Cooking

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Best cream cheese fruit dip base... Cream cheese + heavy cream? sour cream? plain yogurt? What is your go to? (slrpnk.net)
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Also curious where people stand on brown sugar vs. powdered for fruit dip if you care to share.

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[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Ugghh formatting:

  • 16oz Yogurt
  • 8oz Cream Cheese
  • 1oz Butter
  • 2Tbsp Simple syrup from unfinished sugar
    (Demerrera, Turbinado...etc)
  • Pinch Salt
  • Couple drops of Vanilla Extract
  • Squeeze of Lemon

Paddle in mixer for a minute or two until combined, then same with whisk attachment to add air.