Cheese-Nut Pâté

Ingredients

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 * 3 tbsp butter
 * 1 cup finely minced Onion
 * 8 oz cream cheese
 * 1 lbs cottage cheese
 * 1 cup ground almonds and walnuts
 * -combined
 * 1/2 tsp salt
 * lots of black pepper
 * 1/2 tsp dill
 * 2 tsp prepared mustard
 * 2 to 3ts fresh lime or lemon
 * -juice
 * 2 cup grated Cheddar
 * for topping
 * 1 cup ricotta
 * a few walnuts halves, whole
 * -almonds and whole or
 * -chopped olives
 * radishes, cucumber slices
 * -and parsley sprigs

Directions
Prehaet oven to 325 °F. Grease a standard loaf pan with 2 tablespoons of the butter. Saute onions in the remaining butter until soft, about 4 minutes. Combine the cream cheese, cottage cheese, ground nuts, salt, pepper, dill, mustard, lime juice, and Cheddar in a food processor until uniform. Spoon into the prepared pan and bake 1 hour. Allow to cool completely in pan then chill for at least several hours before turning onto a seving platter. To decorate, spread ricotta cheee all over as if frosting a cake. Place garnish over cake as desired. Serve with dark bread or crackers. Nutritional info per serving: 481 cal; 24g pro, 9g carb, 40g fat(73%), 2g fiber, 97mg chol, 731mg sodium