Let’s learn this fast and easy recipe for Budapešťská pomazánka – Budapest (Cheese) Spread – one of the most popular Czech spreads.
Budapešťská pomazánka is a spread made from quark cheese, butter, onion, red pepper and paprika. It’s very traditional, used especially in the finger food called jednohubky – rohlíky cut in round slices – and an infinite number of topping combinations. One of those can be the Budapest spread typically with a piece of sausage or red pepper. It is less common in Chlebíčky (open-face sandwiches) and, of course, you can just eat it on a piece of any bread you like – Veka, Sourdough Rye Bread or any other, I have a bunch of recipes right here.
There are also modern healthier versions using cottage cheese and no butter, however, the taste is a little different.
I like preparing healthy kids snacks and this is a spread I like to use when I have fresh red pepper. When I serve it to myself, I like to accompany it with fresh tomatoes.
Budapešťská pomazánka – Recipe
Ingredients
- 500 g of quark cheese
- 80 g of unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tbsp of ground paprika
- 1 tsp of salt
- 1 large red pepper (I use fresh but you can use paprika conserved in oil)
- 2 medium onions
How to make Budapešťská pomazánka
Whisk the quark cheese and butter together. Add salt and ground paprika. Chop the onions finely and dice the pepper. Add to the mix. And that is all! You can decorate it with a piece of red pepper or spring onion.
