1/2 lb. soft farmer’s cheese
1/4 lb. lightly softened butter
1 Tbsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. Dijon-style mustard
1/2 tsp. pounded caraway seeds
1 small onion, grated
Mix everything well. Refrigerate and let it “season” at least one hour. Serve as a spread for bread or sliced vegetables. Other possible ingredients include a tablespoon of sour cream (depending on the flavor of your farmer’s cheese), anchovy paste, capers. It can also be made with Romanian Brindza cheese or even Gorgonzola (substituting for the farmer’s cheese) and Mascarpone (substituting for the butter).
Use Hungarian sweet paprika with this recipe or a mixture of Hungarian sweet paprika and Hungarian hot paprika. Spanish paprika will not work properly. And if you use all Hungarian hot paprika you’ll get a big surprise!
