Austrian Liptauer Food

LIPTAUER - AUSTRIAN PAPRIKA CHEESE SPREAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Whisk the butter with the cream cheese until combined and fluffy (best would be to use a mixer to whisk the butter and cheese).
• Mix with the remaining ingredients for Liptauer: mustard, tomato paste, paprika powder, caraway seeds (ground them in pestle and mortar or food processor or coffee grinder), garlic powder. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Garnish: finely chop the bell pepper, cornichons, and capers, mix together, spoon over the Liptauer.
• Enjoy!

LIPTAUER CHEESE

Steps:

• With the back of a spoon, press the cottage cheese through a fine sieve into a mixing bowl.
• In a mixer fitted with a paddle, cream the butter on medium speed. Beat in the cottage cheese, paprika, a generous grinding of black pepper, the salt, caraway seeds, mustard, capers, onion and sour cream until it forms a smooth paste.
• Spoon it into a 1 1/2 -cup bowl lined with plastic wrap. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours, or until set. Unmold onto a platter and sprinkle with chives. Serve with baguette slices or crackers.

LIPTAUER KäSE (AUSTRIA)

Steps:

• Mix the farmer's cheese with the onion, anchovies, capers, caraway seeds and paprika.
• Serve on pumpernickel or rye bread.