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Liptauer Cheese Spread Recipe

Liptauer is a delicious cheese spread made by mixing soft cheese with paprika, onions, capers, and chives. It is a unique take on a party dip, and is best served with crackers, rye bread, or vegetables.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine austrian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 151kcal

Ingredients

  • 8 oz cream cheese quark cheese if you can find it, softened to room temperature
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter softened to room temperature
  • ½ tbsp dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp capers
  • 1 tsp Caraway seeds
  • 2 tbsp white onion minced
  • 2 stalks green onions chopped
  • ½ tbsp paprika
  • ½ tsp salt
  • tsp black pepper (Use code FF20 for 20% off)

Instructions

  • Use an electric mixer to beat 8 oz cream cheese and 4 tbsp softened butter together until creamy.
  • Use a rubber spatula to mix in the rest of the ingredients.
  • Enjoy with pretzels, vegetables, rye bread, or crackers!

Notes

Recipe Copyright The Foreign Fork. For educational or personal use only. 
  • Cheese: Quark cheese is the common choice in Austria. If you can find it, use that. If not, cream cheese is a great and easily-locatable substitute. I can sometimes find quark at Whole Foods. If you use quark cheese, the texture may appear a little thinner.
  • Butter: Unsalted butter. 
  • Green Onions: Chop both the green and white parts.
  • Paprika: Some people like a spicy dip and use hot paprika. I use sweet paprika. The higher quality the paprika, the more you’ll be able to taste it in this recipe. 
  • The raw onions in this recipe can be kind of strong. If you are sensitive to raw onions, you can omit the white onion. If you like a lot of onions, you can add more! 
  • Use spicy paprika if you want a spicy dip or sweet paprika if you want a sweeter spread. Both are used in Austria. 
  • This dip pairs well with white or red wine. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 151kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 276mg | Potassium: 59mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 607IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg