Food Gift Submissions

German Cooked Cheese

Submitted by Diane Hannon from Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association

Ingredients:

1 lb. cottage cheese, sm. curd, 1 tsp. baking soda, 1 (8 oz.) pkg. Velveeta cheese, 2 Tblsp. hard cheddar cheese grated., 1 stick of butter or margarine. May add 1/4 or 1/2 tsp. of caraway seed.

Directions:

Put cottage cheese in bowl, add baking soda mix well and let stand for 1 hour. Melt butter in heavy skillet, add Velveeta cheese, cut in small pieces and grated cheddar. Then add cottage cheese and cook on low, stirring constantly till all is melted and started to boil. Pull off heat and add caraway seed for optional flavor. Pour into buttered container and let cool. Makes 1.5lb of spreadable cheese. Great with crackers