Ostakaka (Swedish Custard) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 teaspoons butter, or as needed
5 eggs, lightly beaten
1 (24 ounce) carton cottage cheese (4% milk fat)
1 pint heavy whipping cream
3/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a casserole dish with butter.
Stir beaten eggs, cottage cheese, cream, sugar, vanilla extract, nutmeg, and salt together in a bowl; pour into prepared casserole dish.
Bake in preheated oven until set and completely browned on top, about 1 hour. Set aside to cool.