Name: Ostakaka (Swedish Custard) recipe
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons butter, or as needed;5 eggs, lightly beaten;1 (24 ounce) carton cottage cheese (4% milk fat);1 pint heavy whipping cream;¾ cup white sugar;1 teaspoon vanilla extract;1 teaspoon ground nutmeg;1 teaspoon salt

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Ingredients

2 teaspoons butter, or as needed 5 eggs, lightly beaten 1 (24 ounce) carton cottage cheese (4% milk fat) 1 pint heavy whipping cream ¾ cup white sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon salt

Nutrition Info

422.8 calories carbohydrate: 23.2 g cholesterol: 213.2 mg fat: 30.1 g fiber: 0.1 g protein: 15.8 g saturatedFat: 17.8 g servingSize: - sodium: 709.6 mg sugar: 19.5 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a casserole dish with butter.
Stir beaten eggs, cottage cheese, cream, sugar, vanilla extract, nutmeg, and salt together in a bowl, pour into prepared casserole dish.
Bake in preheated oven until set and completely browned on top, about 1 hour. Set aside to cool.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

This is a simplified version of a family holiday tradition. Never a holiday goes by without this delicious treat, and soooo much easier today. Serve warm or chilled. Try replacing the heavy cream with half-and-half, eggnog, or evaporated milk.

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