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Rømmegrøt
Rømmegrøt: Norwegian sour cream porridge with cinnamon sugar and butter
Rømmegrøt is the porridge of Norwegian celebrations: full-fat sour cream simmered and thickened with flour until the butterfat seeps out, then loosened with milk into a rich, silky pudding and served with cinnamon sugar, melted butter and a side of cured meats or flatbread. It is eaten at midsummer, weddings and on St Olav's day, and in the summer farms of the mountains; in Oslo it is bought in tubs for Saturday treats. A common mistake is using low-fat sour cream, which will not release its butter. Chef's tip: skim off the golden fat that rises and drizzle it back over the porridge in the bowl; that is the traditional 'smørøye' (butter eye).
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
For the porridge
- 2 ⅞ oz plain flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- ½ tsp salt
To serve
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 ⅜ oz buttermelted
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Simmer 2 cups full-fat sour cream (35% fat) in a heavy pan over a medium heat for 5 minutes.
5 minStep 2: Sift in half of 1 ⅜ oz plain flour and whisk until thick. Keep simmering, stirring, until golden butterfat seeps out. Skim it off into a cup. Common mistake: low-fat sour cream; no fat appears.
8 minStep 3: Whisk in the rest of 1 ⅜ oz plain flour, then add 2 cups whole milk a little at a time, whisking, until smooth.
Step 4: Simmer for 8–10 minutes, stirring, until thick and glossy. Season with ½ tsp salt.
10 minStep 5: Mix 3 tbsp sugar and 1 tsp ground cinnamon. Serve the porridge in bowls with cinnamon sugar, 1 ⅜ oz butter and the skimmed butterfat.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 520 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 28 g
- Fat
- 44 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does rømmegrøt take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 5 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of full-fat sour cream (35% fat)?
- Greek yoghurt, same amount.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
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