Sirecz (Easter Cheese) recipe

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Ingredients

12 eggs
1 quart milk
1 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 pinch ground nutmeg

Nutrition Info

372.4 calories
carbohydrate: 42.4 g
cholesterol: 437 mg
fat: 13.9 g
fiber: : -
protein: 18 g
saturatedFat: 5.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 190.9 mg
sugar: 42.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In an electric mixer, beat the eggs until mixed well.

  2. Transfer the eggs to a double boiler and stir in milk, sugar, vanilla and nutmeg. Cook over a medium heat for 30 minutes. Use a metal slotted spoon and constantly stir the bottom of the pan to prevent scorching.

  3. When the mixture looks just like cooked scrambled eggs, pour it carefully into a cheesecloth-lined colander. Carefully gather the ends of the cheesecloth in your hands and pull them together until the cheese forms into a ball. Tie the cheesecloth tightly at the top of the ball. Tie the cheesecloth ends over a faucet or to the handle of a kitchen cabinet (place a bowl under to catch the whey dripping down) and let hang for about 3 hours.

  4. Untie the cleesecloth and wrap the cheesecloth ball in plastic wrap before refrigerating. The cheese will keep for about a week. Slice and serve.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

A traditional Slovak Easter Cheese served with the Easter meal. This is served sliced and cold. It tastes like a sweet custard.

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