Liptauer Cheese

Name: Liptauer Cheese
Ingredients: 3 lbs large-curd cottage cheese, drained in cheesecloth overnight; 2 lbs cream cheese, at room temperature; 1 cup yellow onion, peeled and diced (1/4-inch dice); 1 teaspoon caraway seed, ground in a spice ginger; 3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed; 1 teaspoon dry mustard; 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper; 12 cup sour cream; 3 tablespoons Hungarian paprika; salt (optional)

10 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

3 lbs large-curd cottage cheese, drained in cheesecloth overnight
2 lbs cream cheese, at room temperature
1 cup yellow onion, peeled and diced (1/4-inch dice)
1 teaspoon caraway seed, ground in a spice ginger
3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
12 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons Hungarian paprika
salt (optional)

Directions

1

Place some cheesecloth in a large colander and pour in the cottage cheese.
2

Tie up the ends of the cloth so that you have a bag you can hang over a bowl overnight.
3

You want to drain the whey from cheese.
4

The next morning, mix all ingredients except the cottage cheese, paprika, and optional salt.
5

Mix well and then fold in the paprika and cottage cheese.
6

Do this gently, as you want the spread to have some texture.
7

Taste for salt and add if desired.