Oktoberfest Cheese Snack
The website where I found this reckoned this was the authentic scoff for Munich's annual orgy of beer swilling. Not having been to said fest I can't comment on the accuracy of that statement.
However, if you want to re-create an Oktoberfest in your front lounge you could do worse than:
- make up this recipe, spread it on rye bread,
- fire up the CD's of German Oompah bands,
- make ready gallons of Ropetackle Golden Ale together with the litre-sized mugs to put it in
- and don't forget a goodly number of blonde, buxom, dirndl-wearing wenches to carry in the mugs a dozen at a time . . .
Preparation Time: 15-20 minutes Refrigeration Time: 4
hours
Ingredients:
The cunning Oktoberfest scam - bet you didn't notice
she's serving short measure! What would CAMRA say!
* 4oz/125g White cheddar cheese (or similar) finely shredded
* 4oz/125g Emmentaler cheese (or similar) finely shredded
* 2 triangles of spreading cheese (the kind that comes in a round box with each triangle foil wrapped – La Vache Qui Rit, Dairylea, or the nice own brand we found in M&S)
* 1 clove of garlic minced
* ¼ teaspoon dry mustard
Dash of Worcestershire sauce (the original recipe had rather more, which overwhelmed the other flavours, so add with caution)
* 2 ½ fl oz/75ml Ropetackle Golden Ale (plenty left to drink while you’re slaving in the kitchen!)
* To make enough for four servings just double the quantities where the symbol * appears next to them.
Method:
Combine all of the ingredients except the beer – we suggest you use the technique of chopping/mixing with a knife suggested in the previous recipe, although you could use a food processor or mixer. When the cheese is smooth and mixed thoroughly, add the beer very gradually until blended – you’re aiming to make a spreadable paste. Chill thoroughly before serving – the 4 hours is a minimum, overnight is better still.
Before serving decorate with a sprinkle of parika or, better still, schnittlauch – finely chopped chives. Serve with rye bread, crackers, pretzels, or bread sticks.
Got a bit distracted there, nearly forgot to include the Ropetackle artwork!
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