🇧🇦 Bosnian Cuisine

Kajmak

Clotted Cream Spread

Prep Time 30 min
Servings 8
Difficulty Hard
Calories 204 kcal

A rich, tangy cultured cream spread with the consistency of butter and the flavor of aged cream cheese.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat milk in a wide shallow pan to just below boiling.
  2. 2 Let cool undisturbed. Skim off the thick cream layer that forms on top.
  3. 3 Repeat the heating and skimming process 3-4 times over 2 days.
  4. 4 Layer the skimmed cream sheets in a ceramic crock, salting each layer lightly.
  5. 5 Cover and age at cool room temperature for 3-5 days.
  6. 6 The kajmak develops a tangy flavor and spreadable consistency. Serve at room temperature.

Did You Know?

Fresh kajmak (mladi kajmak) is sweet and mild; aged kajmak (stari kajmak) is tangy and pungent. Bosnians debate which is superior.