Hilda's Glums Paska Spread

This recipe is from my friend Hilda. It is a cottage cheese and egg spread to put on Paska. As a young child I didn't appreciate this spread but since tasting Hilda's spread several years ago . .it became strangely addictive.

• 1 - 500 ml container dry cottage cheese
• 1/4 cup room temperature butter
• 1 1/2 cup white sugar
• pinch salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 3 small or 2 large hard boiled eggs ..roughly chopped (I make half her recipe which calls for 5 eggs)
• 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin softened in 1/4 cup warm water

1. In a small saucepan heat the whipping cream and gelatin/water together. Simmer it a few minutes until it has slightly thickened. Don't boil it hard. . just a slight simmer is what you want.
2. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
3. In a blender or food processor combine all the ingredients.
4. Process until it is is thoroughly combined but still has a bit of texture.
5. Fill a plastic container and put on a lid. ( I like to use a container size that is almost too small so that the lid presses down the spread to compact it slightly. (trial by error is my motto). . or put it in a glass bowl, cover with a plate and put something a little heavy ontop to press down.
6. Chill well .. .and spread thickly on Paska.