This is a condensed version of a holiday custom from my family. There is never a holiday without this delectable treat, and it is so much simpler now. Serve hot or cold. Try using half-and-half, eggnog, or evaporated milk in place of the heavy cream.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 1 hr |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 10 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
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
Instructions
- 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.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 423 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 23 g |
| Cholesterol | 213 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 16 g |
| Saturated Fat | 18 g |
| Sodium | 710 mg |
| Sugars | 20 g |
| Fat | 30 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I just made it and it came out great. Reminds me of my grandmothers..
I was disappointed as this recipe was not like the Ostakaka my mother-in-law always made for Christmas. I had hopes to find something that was easy that matched the taste and consistency. This was easy however did not meet my families standards..
well…I’m not a fan. Sorry, I was excited about this recipe and since 4% cottage cheese is all I buy, I thought the ingredients would work well. Obviously it didn’t. While easy to follow, the raw mix tasted rather nice. Yes, I’m one to taste something with raw eggs in it, I don’t apologize for that, I totally need to know, if the flavor seems to be good. And it was. As I followed to a T, placed in the dish and put in the oven, I looked eagerly in the window of the oven, pacing back and forth, the smell seemed suttled and looked like it was right on track, but the baking took longer to get completely brown on top over an hour and a half, so I pulled it out, waited until it cooled. Used a cutting circle for the center(for presentation) and proceeded to scoop out a corner for tasting,but to see all this water like substance pouring out into the spot I scooped out & defungled over my dismay, it was just gushing with fluids. I thought ok?! tasted the portion I scooped, it was a bit odd in flavor & texture. Hubby also tried it and said, tastes like weird cheese. Yes, okay that’s the thought as well, just not out loud. Each one of my kids, said, “we don’t like it. What is it?” Needless to say, I went back and looked & looked over the recipe a dozen times, thinking what is wrong with this recipe, there is no water in it, other then in the cottage cheese..possibly should have strained the cottage cheese with cheese cloth 1st? Not sure, won’t make again. Sorry.