Stir cream cheese and milk until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Wash the thyme, pluck off the leaves and chop coarsely
Cut the apricots into pieces. Roughly chop the nuts. Stir the thyme and apricots into the cheese cream
Line a pastry or crate mould with cling film. Place a few slices of cheese overlapping in the mould so that they stand approx. 2 cm high at the sides
Spread half the cheese cream on the cheese slices. Cover alternately with cheese slices and cheese cream. Spread pumpernickel with butter and place it on top as well. Press on lightly. Cover the pâté with cling film and chill for 3-4 hours. Turn the pâté over and remove the foil. Serve on lettuce if necessary. Garnish with apricots and thyme