Ostkaka

Swedish cake

Ostkaka

Ostkaka with strawberry jam, whipped cream and ice cream

Alternative names| Swedish cheesecake, Swedish curd cake
Type| Dessert
Place of origin| Sweden
Region or state| Hälsingland and Småland
Serving temperature| Lukewarm
Main ingredients| milk, cream, flour, rennet (sugar, eggs, almonds, bitter almond, saffron)

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Ostkaka (pronounced oost-kah-kah), ost meaning "cheese" and kaka meaning "cake" in Swedish, is known as Swedish cheesecake or Swedish curd cake, it is a Swedish dessert that has its roots in two different parts of Sweden, Hälsingland and Småland, though there are some differences between ostkaka from Hälsingland resembling halloumi in texture,[1] and the soft-grained ostkaka from Småland.[2] Originally, the food comes from Småland (traditionally smalandsk), ostkaka is made with raw milk and cheese rennet. However, these days most people simply use cottage cheese instead, which is much faster, and gives the same flavor and texture.[citation needed]

Ostkaka is an eggy, crustless cake with cottage cheese, ground almonds and lemon zest; it is usually served with whipped cream and jam.

The meal is commonly enjoyed at a mild temperature, paired with jam or a fruity sauce like, cloudberry, cherries, raspberry, or strawberry, with lingonberry being a frequent choice, as well as fruits, cream or, occasionally, ice cream.

Despite the similarity in literal translation, ostkaka should not be confused with cheesecake. Swedes commonly refer to the latter using its English name, occasionally dubbing it "American cheesecake", to prevent misunderstanding. Nevertheless, Scandinavian restaurant menus occasionally mix up the two.

## Traditional recipes

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Ostkaka is traditionally produced by adding rennet to a warm milk and flour mixture and letting the casein coagulate. It is then baked in an oven, and gently reheated before serving. It should be served warm - never hot, as this will nullify some of its flavor.[3]

### Hälsingeostkaka

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This is only made with the base ingredients, with local variations being some cream or sugar added, but regardless less sweet than the other kind. The press-strained curd is further pressed into a baking dish and baked at medium heat until fully set. Whether it should receive a fine coat of saffron or not is still up for heated debate. When cold, it can be stored until serving, at which time it is sliced and reheated in the oven in a bath of cream until it just begins to boil. By the time it is served, the heat should have evened out through the dish to perfect temperature.

### Smålandsostkaka

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Cream, sugar, eggs, almonds and bitter almond are added to the curd, which is strained but not pressed, to create a batter that then is poured into the baking dish. Traditionally, the Småland variety is cooked in a large copper pot. This is said given rise to a tradition of allowing guests to take their portions from the centre of the Ostkaka, thereby avoiding any traces of copper that may have leached into the mixture where it is in contact with the pot. Said as often is that the centre is the creamiest and most succulent, and thus more suited to offer the guests. Either way, the dish is baked to the consistency of scrambled eggs before taken out.

## Simplified recipes

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Since the process of curdling milk is somewhat complicated, alternative recipes intended for home cooking instead use fresh cheese as a base to simulate the texture of the dessert.

## National Day

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Since 2004, the "Day of Ostkaka" is celebrated on November 14 in Sweden.[4] It was established and is promoted by Ostkakans vänner ("Friends of Ostkaka"),[5] a non-profit organization founded in 2003.

Similar curd cake recipes are also found in America and Russia, often under the name "Angel Tears" curd cake.[6][7]

## See also

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* Fatost
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* List of desserts

## References

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1. ^ "Mat, recept & smarta tjänster för en enklare vardag - ICA.se". ICA.se. Archived from the original on 13 December 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
2. ^ "Frödinge Mejeri". Archived from the original on 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
3. ^ Äkta småländsk ostkaka[usurped]
4. ^ Ostkakans Dag 14 november - Frödinge Mejeri Archived 2008-06-12 at the Wayback Machine
5. ^ Startsidan - Ostkakans vänner
6. ^ "Curd cake "Angel Tears": unusually delicate dessert". Archived from the original on 2019-07-11. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
7. ^ Творожный пай «Слезы ангела»

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