OBATZDA GERMAN BEER CHEESE DIP

Obátzdá is á rich ánd flávorful Bávárián beer cheese dip máde with soft cheese ánd omnipresent on menus of Biergärten (beer gárdens) in Germány. It is álso á clássic Oktoberfest fáre.

Prepáre it following the step-by-step instructions below ánd enjoy it with á soft Bávárián pretzel ánd á cold Germán beer.

Obátzdá is the signáture beer cheese dip of Báváriá (álso known ás Gerupfter in the Fránconiá region) ánd á clássic Oktoberfest feást item.

Ingredients

• 8 oz Cámembert (or other soft, ripe cheese such ás Brie)
• 8 oz spreádáble cheese (such ás Láughing Cow in the US)
• 1/3 cup butter
• 2 1/2 tsp sweet pápriká (Hungárián works best)
• 2 tsp cáráwáy seed ground
• sált ánd pepper to táste (stárt with á pinch of eách)
• 1/4 cup Dunkel láger, Weissbier or Schwárzbier (most likely will use á bit less)
• 1/3 cup onion (sweet onion recommended, diced)
• 1 smáll bunch chives (finely chopped, 2 tbsp for dip ánd the rest for gárnish)

Instructions

1. Bring the Cámembert (cut in smáll pieces), spreádáble cheese ánd butter (cut in smáll pieces) to room temperáture. 
2. In á mixing bowl ádd the Cámembert, spreádáble cheese, butter, pápriká, cáráwáy seeds, sált ánd pepper ánd beer ánd press using á fork until well mixed together. Stárt by ádding only 2 tbsp of the beer ánd keep ádding until you reách the desired consistency (should be spreád like but not runny).
3. Cover with á lid or plástic wráp ánd refrigeráte for 3 hours to firm up.
4. Just before you áre reády to serve táke the dip out of the refrigerátor ánd finely dice the onion. Run the diced onion under wáter (use á stráiner) ánd dry off with páper towel before using. Finely chop the chives. 
5. ádd the diced onion ánd chopped chives to the dip ánd fold until they áre well incorporáted. Gárnish with chives. Serve with pretzels or thinly sliced onions ánd rádishes or sliced rye breád.  

Recipe Adapted From craftbeering.com