Liptauer Cheese A La Nigella Lawson

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 18 ounces cream cheese
• 2 1/4 cups cottage cheese
• 4 -5 tablespoons capers
• 8 cornichons, chopped
• 3 teaspoons paprika
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch black pepper
• 2 teaspoons caraway seeds
• 2 teaspoons french mustard
• 1 -2 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 pinch paprika

Recipe

• 1 beat the cream cheese and cottage cheese together until they are very smooth. add the capers, cornichons, paprika, salt, pepper, caraway seeds, and mustard. mix together well and turn into a 1-quart bowl lined with plastic wrap for easier unmolding later. smooth the top with a spatula and cover with the overhanging plastic wrap. place it in the refrigerator to set.
• 2 when it has become cold enough to turn out — a few hours should do it — unwrap the folded-over plastic wrap on top, place a plate over the now uncovered bowl, turn it over, and unmold. pull the plastic wrap off and drizzle over a rust-red ooze made by mixing the oil with the paprika.
• 3 serve this with bread or poppy-seed bagels, gherkins, and, if you like, some chopped red onions.