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Slovak Easter Cheese Delight

A traditional Slovak Easter cheese with a mild flavor, typically served with baked ham and beet horseradish on Easter Sunday.

PT12H35M
12 hr 35 min
easy
easy
16
16
84kcal
calories
3g
carbohydrates
5g
fat
7g
protein
223mg
sodium
3g
sugar

Ingredients

4 cups milk
12 eggs
1 teaspoon salt

Directions

Step 1
In a bowl, place the milk over a saucepan with simmering water. Warm the milk until it's just tepid, then gradually add the eggs while stirring constantly to prevent scorching. Stir gently until the mixture resembles scrambled eggs.
Step 2
Pour the mixture into a cheesecloth bag, tie it tightly, and hang it to drain for 1 to 2 hours. Place it on a cooling rack set over a pan, and press it with a heavy object, such as a cool cast iron skillet weighted with heavy cans, for about 2 hours.
Step 3
Remove the weights and cheesecloth bag from the cheese. Refrigerate the cheese for several hours or overnight before slicing and serving.