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Schmierkase
From Dorothy McNett's Recipe Book at www.dorothymcnett.com. An old German style recipe for making your own "smear cheese" to spread on bread or crackers.
4 cups dry cottage cheese
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup cream
1 teaspoon caraway seeds, optional
Combine all ingredients (except caraway seeds) in top of a double boiler. Cook, stirring often, until cottage cheese curds have melted down. Stir well. Remove from heat and add caraway seeds, if desired. Store in refrigerator, will keep several weeks.
Recipe created 2007-07-08.
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