Smeerkase

Servings:       6
Yield:             1 Cup

Preparation Time:   10 minutes
Cooking Time:          0

Start to finish:           10 minutes

Ingredients

8 Oz  Cottage Cheese, drained, as needed

3 T    Cream

2 T    Chives, chopped

1 T    Caraway Seed

Instructions

1.   Press the Cottage Cheese through a fine sieve.

2.   Add remaining items to the puree and mix well.

3.   Refrigerate one hour or longer until served.

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This is a quite a common German appetizer and surprises guests not only with the simplicity but also the flavor of Caraway – so little used in American cooking.
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Variations
Instead of the Caraway Seeds use grated onion or beets, finely diced smoked fish or shrimp, bacon, ham or other smoked meat are all good examples of what you can do with this appetizer to fit the occasion.
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Service
With your favorite cracker or Melba Toast.   I like to use Table Water Crackers as they are light and have no real flavor themselves to mask the mild Caraway flavor.
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History
As served by the now long defunct Heidelberg Inn.

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