Liptauer Spread

Ingredients

• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 teaspoons paprika (preferably sweet Hungarian)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons caraway seeds, crushed in mortar with pestle
• 3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 3 tablespoons minced onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped cornichons*
• Cocktail pumpernickel bread
• Radishes with leaves attached
• Green onions, trimmed
• *Cornichons are tiny, brine-packed French pickles available at specialty foods stores and some supermarkets.