Obatzda (Bavarian Cheese Spread)
by Jay Wadams
Obaztda is a delicious Bavarian Beer and Cheese Spread, perfect for picnics, the beer garden, or for lining your stomach before you start on that litre of beer - and it is super easy to make at home!
Ingredients
- 125 g Brie or Camembert cheese very ripe
- 25 g butter, room temperature
- 125 g cream cheese
- ½ a small onion finely diced
- 2 tsp sweet paprika powder
- 2-3 Tbsp German wheat beer
- sea salt & pepper
to serve:
- fresh chives chopped
- red onions sliced in rings
- caraway seeds optional
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Instructions
- CUT CHEESE: Cut the Camembert or Brie into cubes. Scrape them into a large bowl, then use a fork to roughly crush and mash the large chunks together.
- STIR TOGETHER: Add the butter, cream cheese, diced onion, paprika and a few grinds of salt and pepper to the bowl, and continue to mash using a fork. The mixture shouldn’t be perfectly smooth, leave the texture rustic and a bit chunky.
- SEASON: Add the beer to the mixture, and stir until combined. This will lighten the mixture and make it a bit smoother. Check the flavour and add salt and pepper to taste.
- CHILL: Refrigerate until needed, and serve garnished with chopped fresh chives, red onion rings and caraway seeds, if using.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.25 portion | Calories: 270kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 336mg | Potassium: 136mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1261IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 0.4mg