🇸🇪 Swedish Cuisine

Ostkaka

Swedish Cheesecake

Prep Time 30 min
Servings 8
Difficulty Medium
Calories 322 kcal

A traditional baked Swedish cheesecake made from curdled milk, eggs, cream, and almonds, with a custardy texture, served warm with cloudberry jam.

Ingredients

  • 2L whole milk
  • 100ml rennet
  • 3 eggs
  • 200ml heavy cream
  • 100g sugar
  • 100g almonds, blanched and chopped
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • Cloudberry jam for serving
  • Whipped cream for serving

Instructions

  1. 1 Warm milk to 37°C. Stir in rennet and let stand 30 min until curd forms.
  2. 2 Cut the curd into cubes and gently drain off the whey through cheesecloth.
  3. 3 Whisk eggs, cream, sugar, chopped almonds, and almond extract together.
  4. 4 Fold the drained curd into the egg-cream mixture.
  5. 5 Pour into a buttered baking dish.
  6. 6 Bake at 175°C (350°F) for 45-50 min until set and golden. Serve warm with cloudberry jam and whipped cream.

Did You Know?

The Swedish provinces of Småland and Hälsingland have a centuries-old rivalry over which region makes the best ostkaka.

From The Culinary Codex — http://theculinarycodex.com/dish/swedish/ostkaka/