Mawa's Raspberry Cream Cheese

By jsides

Ingredients

• For Raspberry sauce
• 1 16 oz bag of frozen raspberries
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• For Raspberry Cream Cheese Spread
• 1- 8 oz pack of 1/3 less fat cream cheese, softened (leave out at room temp for a couple hours prior)
• 1/4 cup raspberry sauce
• 2 T sugar
• Juice of half a lemon

Details

Adapted from mamawithflavor.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

Simmer sugar and raspberries over medium low heat for about 10 to 15 minutes until thickened. Strain juice from skins and seeds through a fine mesh sieve.

In a separate bowl, stir softened cream cheese until light. Add lemon juice, sugar and raspberry sauce; mix thoroughly.