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How to Make Catupiry at Home

Brazilians who live abroad, as well as others who have sampled and fallen in love with our cooking, miss delicious Catupiry cream cheese, long a favorite ingredient on pizza and in many unforgettable dishes from our country.  Having lived away from Brazil for 12 years, I have yet to find Catupiry in a store that sells Brazilian products, a cheese shop, or anywhere else.  Therefore, I took upon myself the task of finding a substitute that can be made easily, with ingredients commonly available in an American or Canadian grocery store  (sorry, folks from Europe, you're out of luck!), and, most importantly, that bears a strong resemblance to the real thing.  

Ingredients:

2 packages (9 oz.) Philadelphia Cream Cheese
1 lb. Munster cheese

Preparation:

Over very low heat, melt the two cheeses together until they are completely blended.  Remove the mixture from the heat, place it in a container and let it cool.  Then put it in the refrigerator for a few hours and after it has been chilled, it can be used in any recipe calling for Catupiry.