Liptauer Cheese

Liptauer Cheese is an appetizer dip, a soft, smooth and cream mixture to be scoped up on crackers, potato chips, pretzels, etc. You can make this ahead of time and store in the refrigerator, but be sure to take it out before you serve it. Let it stand for about 45 minutes or until room temperature to serve.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Yields: 1 appetizer plate

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 4  ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1  teaspoon caraway seed
• 1  teaspoon pickled capers, drained
• 1  teaspoon Dijon mustard (heaping)
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons paprika
• 1  boned anchovy fillet

Directions

1. Cream the butter in a small bowl until light and fluffy.
2. Add cream cheese and beat until smoothly blended.
3. Chop the caraway seeds in a blender and then add to the butter mixture.
4. Chop capers finely and add to mixture.
5. Add mustard and paprika.
6. Rinse, dry and chop the anchovy then stir into the cheese mixture and blend well.
7. Shape into a neat rectangle on serving plate and border with pretzels.