Cheese salad (brynza frecata)

Brynza is Romanian brined white sheep's milk cheese resembling Feta.

Ingredients
6 serves

1/2 lb Brynza cheese, or feta
1/2 lb Unsalted butter, softened
2 tb Finely cut fresh chives
2 tb Finely cut fresh fennel leaves or 1/2 ts powdered
2 tb Finely chopped fresh dill
1 ts paprika
1 ts Caraway seeds
1 ts Finely cut garlic (optional)
salt, pepper to taste

Decoration
2 md tomatoes; sliced
1 boiled egg; sliced
fresh parsley sprigs


Direction


Rub cheese thru med-meshed sieve into bowl with back of spoon, or force cheese thru a food mill set over bowl. Add butter and beat vigorously with wooden spoon, mashing cheese and butter together against sides of bowl until mix is light and fluffy. Beat in chives, fennel, chopped parsley, paprika, caraway, garlic and taste for seasoning.

Suiggestion
Serve at room temp with rye or pumpernickel bread as a 1st course or as an accompaniment to cocktails.