Bulgarian Potatoes

• 4% cottage cheese (1 lb.)↗2 cups
• butter, melted and cooled slightly, 1 stick↗1⁄2 cup
• salt↗1 1⁄4 teaspoons
• black pepper↗3⁄4 teaspoon
• potatoes, 6 medium↗3 lbs
• large eggs↗2
• plain yogurt↗1 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375º. Butter 9-inch baking dish.

2. 2

   Puree cottage cheese in food processor until as smooth as possible, about 1 minute

3. 3

   Add butter, 1 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoons pepper and blend until combined well.

4. 4

   Peel potatoes and thinly slice (1/4-1/8"), a slicer would be perfect for this.

5. 5

   Spread 1/3 of the potatoes evenly in 1 layer in dish and top with 1/3 (1 scant cup) cottage cheese mixture. Mixture will NOT cover potatoes completely.

6. 6

   Continue layering potatoes and cottage cheese mixture, ending with cottage cheese.

7. 7

   Cover tightly with foil and bake until potatoes are tender, 1-1 1/4 hours.

8. 8

   When potatoes are tender, whisk together eggs, yogurt, remaining salt and pepper in a bowl.

9. 9

   Pour egg mixture evenly over potatoes and bake, uncovered, until custard is set, about 20 minutes.