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File in: Cheese/eggs, Dessert

Hrutka (Pascha Cheese)

Serves 4-8

  • 1 dozen eggs
  • 1 quart whole milk
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1 tbsp. real vanilla

Beat the eggs well. Add the milk. Cook over medium low heat in a large, heavy pan. Stir frequently. The liquid will become lumpy and the whey will separate out. This process usually takes around 1 - 2 hours. Line a colander with 2 or 3 layers of cheesecloth. Pour the cooked cheese into the colander, gather up the cheesecloth, and tie to form a ball. Hand and let drip for a couple of hours, then refrigerate. Serve sliced.

This is a traditional Pascha treat from the Carpathian Mountains in what is now Slovakia.