Cirak ( Slovak Easter "cheese")

By á-1554

Cirak is a traditional Slovak Easter "cheese". One is to slice and eat the "cheese" at midnight Easter day.

Ingredients

• 1 dozen eggs, large
• 1 quart milk
• 1 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Step 1

Pour milk into saucepan and break one egg at a time into milk.

Make sure each yolk is broken.

Add salt and mix slowly.

Use a trivet beneath the saucepan.

Cook over medium-high heat; stirring frequently.

Cook slowly until mixture looks like scrambled eggs.

Pour mixture into a cheesecloth-lined colander and tie tightly.

Carefully gather the ends of the cheesecloth in your hands and pull them together until the cheese forms into a ball.

Tie the cheesecloth tightly at the top of the ball

Hang and let drain for about an hour.

Carefully remove cheese from bag to avoid breaking.

Put into refrigerator until cold.