by Fotolia/Schwoab
Obatzda is a spicy cheese-butter spread.
15 min
DURATION
15 min
PREP TIME
1-1/2 cups
SERVINGS
Ingredients
- 4 ounces ripe Romadur 60% (Belgian soft cheese), rind removed, or cream cheese
- 4 ounces ripe Camembert (French soft cheese) or Brie, rind removed
- 4 ounces butter, softened
- 1/2 cup minced onion
- 1 tablespoon sweet Hungarian paprika
- 1 teaspoon spicy Hungarian paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground caraway
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 to 2 tablespoons beer
Directions
- In bowl, mash cheeses and butter together. Add onion, paprika, caraway, salt and pepper, and mix well. Stir in enough beer to achieve desired spreading consistency.
- Cover and refrigerate for a few hours to let flavors meld together. Serve with additional onion, pretzels, bread and beer.
This dish is not for the faint of heart. Obatzda cheese spread is made out of stinky white cheeses and spicy paprika, with a good bit of raw onion thrown into the mix. It’s perfect for Oktoberfest, served with soft pretzels and washed down with good German beer.
NOTE: For a smoother spread, blend all ingredients except onion in food processor, and then stir in minced onion.
