Buttermilk cheese

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 7 large potatoes
• ¾ liter buttermilk
• 4 eggs
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp caraway seeds (optional)
• 250 g bacon, fattier, nB up to 350 g

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 55 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 25 minutes

Getzen from Mama

Cut the fatty bacon into cubes and fry in a hot pan. Meanwhile, peel and grate the potatoes. Drain the liquid from the grated potatoes. Add the eggs and buttermilk to the potatoes. Season with salt and caraway seeds (more or less to taste). Mix everything well. In the meantime, preheat the oven to 200°C. Now grease a shallow, ovenproof pan (I always used the lid of a metal roasting pan) with the liquid bacon fat and spread half of the bacon cubes in the pan. Spread the batter evenly in the pan (not too thick! If it’s more than 2-3 cm, divide it between two pans!). Spread the remaining bacon cubes evenly over the batter. Place the Getzen in the preheated oven and bake for approx. 35-45 minutes. When the Getzen is nicely browned, it’s ready, so check it frequently after 30 minutes.