How to make Ostkaka - Swedish Cheese Cake

almonds

🥗Healthier: ground walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Ground walnuts provide a similar texture with less cost.

cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness and flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and adds a unique flavor.

Sanitize your equipment by boiling stainless steel items in a pot.

Measure out 4 liters of whole cow's milk and save 1 cup for later.

Dilute 0.5 teaspoons of rennet in 0.25 cups of non-chlorinated water.

Mix 3/4 cup of plain flour with the saved 1 cup of milk to form a soft paste.

Heat the remaining milk to 32 degrees Celsius (90 degrees Fahrenheit).

Add the flour and milk mixture to the pot and stir well.

Add the rennet solution to the milk and stir for no more than one minute, then cover and let it set for one hour.

Check for a clean break in the curds, then cut them into 2.5 cm (1 inch) cubes and let them rest for 10 minutes.

Mix 4 eggs, 1 cup of sugar, and 1 cup of cream together until combined.

Add 50 grams of ground almonds to the egg mixture and mix well.

Ladle the curds into a cheesecloth-lined colander and drain for one hour.

After draining, place the curds back into the pot and mix with the egg mixture.

Lightly oil or butter an oven-proof dish and pour the mixture into it.

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius (400 degrees Fahrenheit) and bake for 30 minutes.

Decrease the temperature to 165 degrees Celsius (325 degrees Fahrenheit) and bake for an additional 30 minutes until golden brown and firm to touch.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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