Name: Liptauer with Rye Toast and Pickled Red Onions
Yield: Makes 2 cups
Ingredients: 1/2 small garlic clove, pressed; 1/2 teaspoon (or more) coarse kosher salt; 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, room temperature; 1 cup (8 ounces) whole-milk quark* or Greek-style yogurt; 2 tablespoons finely chopped cornichons** or sour pickles; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives; 1 tablespoon grated onion; 1 tablespoon Hungarian sweet paprika; 1 1/2 teaspoons (or more) white wine vinegar or juice from pickles; 1/4 teaspoon Hungarian hot paprika; Lightly toasted sliced rye bread; Pickled Red Onions

Liptauer with Rye Toast and Pickled Red OnionsNigel Cox

The piquant pickled red onions are the ideal topping for this traditional Austro-Hungarian cheese spread.

Recipe information

Yield
Makes 2 cups

Ingredients

1/2 small garlic clove, pressed

1/2 teaspoon (or more) coarse kosher salt

3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, room temperature

1 cup (8 ounces) whole-milk quark* or Greek-style yogurt

2 tablespoons finely chopped cornichons** or sour pickles

2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives

1 tablespoon grated onion

1 tablespoon Hungarian sweet paprika

1 1/2 teaspoons (or more) white wine vinegar or juice from pickles

1/4 teaspoon Hungarian hot paprika

Lightly toasted sliced rye bread

Pickled Red Onions

Preparation

Step 1
Mash garlic and 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt in small bowl with back of spoon until paste forms. Using electric mixer, beat butter in medium bowl until smooth and creamy. Add garlic paste, quark, and next 6 ingredients; fold to combine. Season with salt and more vinegar, if desired. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour, then stir before using.
Step 2
Serve with rye toast and drained Pickled Red Onions.
Step 3
- A slightly tangy, soft unripened cow's-milk cheese; available at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores (such as Whole Foods markets) and natural foods stores.
Step 4
** Tiny brine-packed French pickles; available at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores.
What to drink:
Step 5
Pair the flavorful Liptauer with a big white Austrian wine. We like the Hiedler 2008 "L&eouml;ss" Gr&euuml;ner Veltliner ($16), a yeasty wine with a nice acidity.

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving (2 tablespoons of Liptauer

2 tablespoons of Pickled Red Onions

and 1 slice of rye toast): 189.8 kcal calories

48.2% calories from fat

10.2 g fat

6.1 g saturated fat

27.1 mg cholesterol

21.1 g carbohydrates

1.7 g dietary fiber

10.1 g total sugars

19.4 g net carbohydrates

3.7 g protein

#### Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit

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