Ostakaka (Swedish Custard) recipe

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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

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a casserole dish with butter.

  2. Stir beaten eggs, cottage cheese, cream, sugar, vanilla extract, nutmeg, and salt together in a bowl, pour into prepared casserole dish.

  3. 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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