Körözött (Hungarian Paprika Cheese Spread)

Then prep

• Mince onion very finely until you have 2 tbsp. Put it in a small bowl.
• Add the 2 tbsp sour cream, 2 tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp ground caraway, 1 tsp mustard and 1/2 tsp salt to the onion bowl. This is the flavor bowl.
• Set out a medium mixing bowl, a fork and a container with a lid for chilling.
• Everything is ready. Wash the board and put the knife away. Wait for the butter to soften.

Ingredients

• 9 ozfarmer's cheese (Polish twaróg or Hungarian túró)
• 7 tbspbutter, softened
• 2 tbspsour cream
• 2 tbsponion, very finely minced
• 2 tspsweet Hungarian paprika
• 1/2 tspground caraway (or whole seeds, crushed)
• 1 tspmustard
• 1/2 tspsalt
• rye bread or rolls, to serve
• optionalradishes, green pepper strips or scallions, to serve

Steps

1. Put the 9 oz farmer's cheese in the mixing bowl. Mash it with the fork until no large lumps remain.
2. Add the 7 tbsp softened butter. Beat it in until smooth.
3. Add the flavor bowl. Stir until the spread is an even orange.
4. Taste. Add salt if it needs it.
5. Scrape the spread into the container. Cover it.
6. Chill at least 1 hour so the flavors come together. Set a timer for 1 hour. While it chills: slice the bread and cut the radishes, green pepper or scallions.
7. When the timer goes, spread it on rye bread or rolls. Serve with the radishes, green pepper or scallions.

Notes

In Austria and Slovakia the same spread is called Liptauer, and is made with bryndza sheep cheese where that is available. Farmer's cheese is sold at Polish grocers as twaróg. Keeps 3-4 days in the fridge. Untested. Written by Claude from the standard method, not from a tested source, and not yet cooked.