Obazda

Name: Obazda
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Bavarian
Ingredients: 400 g Camembert or Brie (very ripe); 50 g butter (soft); 1 onion (red); 1 tsp caraway (ground); 2 tsp paprika powder (sweet); 6 tbsp beer (lager or wheat beer); salt; black pepper

Yields2 servings
CuisineBavarian
CategoryMain course

Preparation Time10 minutes
Cooking Time0 minutes
Total Time10 minutes

Markus Stumpf

Obazda is a typical part of a Bavarian Brotzeit and is often found in beer gardens. It is traditionally served with fresh Bavarian pretzels.

Ingredients

400 g Camembert or Brie (very ripe)
50 g butter (soft)
1 onion (red)
1 tsp caraway (ground)
2 tsp paprika powder (sweet)
6 tbsp beer (lager or wheat beer)
salt
black pepper

Ingredients: Camembert, butter, onion, caraway, paprika powder and beer
Finished dish: Obazda
Finished dish: Obazda

Instructions

Cut off a few rings from the onion and set them aside for the garnish.
Finely dice the remaining onion.
Cut the Camembert into small cubes.
Mash the Camembert, onion and butter together with the caraway and paprika using a fork, gradually adding the beer. For a finer, creamier consistency, you can also blend everything with a hand blender .
Season with salt and black pepper.
For the best flavour, refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavours to develop.
Garnish with the reserved onion rings before serving.

Nutrition (per serving)

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