Active Time

　　20 min

　　Total Time

　　1 3/4 hr

　　

Ingredients

Makes 6 to 8 dessert servings

　　1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs (from nine 4 3/4- by 2 1/4-inch crackers)

　　5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

　　1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar

　　1/8 teaspoon salt

　　1 lb whole-milk cottage cheese

　　3 large eggs

　　2/3 cup whole milk

　　1 teaspoon vanilla

　　1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

　　

Step 1

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 9-inch glass pie plate.

　　

Step 2

Stir together crumbs, butter, 2 tablespoons sugar, and salt with a rubber spatula until combined well. Press crumbs evenly onto bottom and side of pie plate. Chill crust 10 minutes.

　　

Step 3

Stir together remaining ingredients (including 1/2 cup sugar), then pour into crust. Bake until filling is puffed, pale golden, and lightly set, about 1 hour.

　　

Step 4

Cool to warm on a rack, about 30 minutes.