Inge Bickford's Liptauer Cheese

From a scrap of a newspaper in my mother's recipe folder. We used to make this around the holidays, but none of the existing recipes on the site show this variation.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 10 mins
• Serves: 16
• Yields: 1 large ball

Ingredients

• 8  tablespoons butter
• 1  small onion, loosely chopped
• 1  tablespoon capers
• 1  teaspoon caraway seed
• 1  teaspoon mustard
• 1  tablespoon paprika
• 16  ounces cottage cheese
• 1  pinch salt
• 1  pinch pepper

Directions

1. Mix all ingredients in a food processor, until smooth.
2. Form the cheese into a ball, or mold into a crock.
3. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
4. Serve with pumpernickel or dark rye bread.