Easy Sweet Cottage Cheese Pie With Graham Crust

Makes a great weekend brunch!

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 10 square whole crackers)
• 5  tablespoons  melted butter
• 3  tablespoons sugar
• 1  pinch salt
• 1  lb  full-fat cream-style cottage cheese
• 2  cups sugar
• 3  large eggs, slightly beaten
• 2⁄3 cup full-fat milk
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg

Directions

1. Set oven to 350 degrees (oven rack to second-lowest position).
2. Butter a 9-inch glass pie plate (or use a 9-inch square baking dish).
3. In a bowl combine cracker crumbs, melted butter, 3 tablespoons sugar and pinch of salt; stir until well combined.
4. Press the crumbs evenly into prepared pie plate.
5. Chill for 15 minutes.
6. In another bowl stir together cottage cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, eggs, full-fat milk, vanilla and nutmeg; mix well to combine, then transfer to crust.
7. Bake for about 50-60 minutes or until the filling if puffed, lightly golden and lightly set.
8. Serve warm or cold.