Hrudka (Easter Cheese)

Name: Hrudka (Easter Cheese)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 635 min
Ingredients: 12 eggs; 1 quart whole milk; 1 cup white sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste

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Hrudka (pronounced hur-UT-ka) is a simple custard cheese that's essential for many Eastern-European Easter tables. It's sliced and eaten by itself or, more often, as part of a ham or kolbassi sandwich made on paska bread that's slathered with beet horseradish. The recipe is as easy as it is healthy.

Recipe by Bryan Burns

Updated on September 25, 2022

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Prep Time:

5 mins

Cook Time:

30 mins

Additional Time:

10 hrs

Total Time:

10 hrs 35 mins

Servings:

32

Yield:

1 large round of cheese

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Ingredients

12 eggs
1 quart whole milk
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste

Directions

Crack eggs into a large saucepan and beat with a whisk. Whisk in milk, sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Cook over low to medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture fully forms curds and whey separates. This will take 20 to 30 minutes. Using higher heat or failing to stir will result in a big pan of sweet scrambled eggs.
Drain mixture into a colander lined with several layers of cheesecloth. Use the cloth to shape into a ball and twist the top to remove excess moisture. Secure with a twist tie and hang for 8 hours to overnight.

Tips

I hang the cheese on the spigot of the kitchen sink. This would probably wig out the germ police, but I haven't gotten botulism in 34 years. Of course, you could let it drain initially there and then finish it overnight in the fridge suspended over a deep bowl.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

70	Calories
3g	Fat
8g	Carbs
3g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 32
Calories 70
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 3g	4%
Saturated Fat 1g	6%
Cholesterol 73mg	24%
Sodium 111mg	5%
Total Carbohydrate 8g	3%
Total Sugars 8g
Protein 3g
Calcium 45mg	3%
Iron 0mg	2%
Potassium 69mg	1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.