Recipes · Swedish · Desserts
Ostkaka (Swedish Curd Cake)
One serving has 464 kcal and 24 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of riboflavin (54%), phosphorus (53%), selenium (51%), cobalamin (39%), pantothenic acid (30%) and choline (30%). Ready in 60 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 45 min
- Makes: 1 serving (253 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten, nut
Ingredients
- 150 g Cottage cheese
- 30 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 20 g Sugar
- 10 g Almonds
- 20 g Cream, heavy
- 8 g Flour, all-purpose
- 15 g Jam
Method
- Beat the cottage cheese with the eggs, sugar, cream and flour until fairly smooth; a little texture is traditional.
- Stir in the chopped almonds. Makes 1 of about 8 slices of a whole ostkaka; multiply the recipe by 8 for a full baking dish.
- Pour into a buttered baking dish and bake at 175 C (350 F) for 40-45 minutes until set and lightly golden on top, with a slight wobble in the centre.
- Cool to room temperature, or serve warm.
- Serve with a spoonful of the jam on top or alongside.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 464 kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 44.4 g | |
| Water | 160 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.6 g | 6% |
| Protein | 24 g | 50% |
| Tryptophan | 0.32 g | |
| Threonine | 1 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.2 g | |
| Leucine | 2.3 g | |
| Lysine | 1.8 g | |
| Methionine | 0.56 g | |
| Cystine | 0.22 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.3 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.2 g | |
| Valine | 1.5 g | |
| Histidine | 0.67 g | |
| Fat | 21.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 7.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.02 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.1 g | |
| Saturated | 8.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.26 g | |
| Cholesterol | 160 mg | |
| Calcium | 186 mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.2 mg | 22% |
| Iron | 1.5 mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 46.4 mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.29 mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 369 mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 310 mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 27.9 µg | 51% |
| Sodium | 526 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.4 mg | 18% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.14 mg | 13% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.59 mg | 54% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1 mg | 7% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.5 mg | 30% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.15 mg | 12% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 53.6 µg | 13% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.94 µg | 39% |
| Choline | 126 mg | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 186 µg | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 41.7 IU | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 3.2 mg | 21% |
| Vitamin K | 0.75 µg | 1% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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