Vern's Obatzda-Style Cheese

This Obatzda-style cheese, made with Camembert cheese, cream cheese, roasted garlic, and butter, is a great dip for pretzels during Oktoberfest.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 95 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 head garlic
• 2 teaspoons caraway seeds
• 1 (5 ounce) package grated Parmesan cheese
• 16 ounces Camembert cheese, rind removed and cheese cut into pieces
• 3 ounces shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese
• 1 cup German-style beer
• 0.5 teaspoon paprika
• 0.25 cup butter
• 0.5 cup minced onion

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Bring all the refrigerated ingredients to room temperature.

Step 2

Slice the top off the garlic, exposing the cloves. Place in a square of aluminum foil and drizzle olive oil over garlic. Wrap foil around garlic.

Step 3

Roast in the preheated oven until garlic is tender, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool roasted garlic completely.

Step 4

Combine Camembert cheese, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, Cheddar cheese, beer, and butter in a food processor; process until smooth. Add roasted garlic cloves, onion, caraway seeds, and paprika; process until smooth. The mixture may be a little on the "soupy" side but will firm up upon refrigeration; transfer to an air-tight container and refrigerate until flavors blend, at least 2 hours.