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Rømmegrøt in a white bowl that is on a wicker platter with a white cloth to the side.

Rømmegrøt Recipe

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  • Author: Ben Myhre
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Norwegian

Description

Rømmegrøt is a rich Norwegian sour cream porridge made with cream, milk, flour, and traditional butter, sugar, and cinnamon toppings.


Ingredients

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  • 2 cups homemade sour cream (see notes); alternatively, use 2 cups heavy cream.
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons melted butter, for topping
  • 4 tablespoons sugar, for topping
  • Cinnamon, for topping

Instructions

  1. Heat milk just to a boil and then remove from heat. Stir frequently to prevent the milk from scorching.
  2. While doing this, add sour cream to a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer. Stir continually to prevent the dairy from scorching.
  3. Allow to simmer while stirring for 5 minutes.
  4. Slowly add flour to sour cream and stir it in with a fork. Add about 2 tablespoons at a time.
  5. Once flour is fully incorporated, stir in the sugar and salt.
  6. Slowly pour in the hot milk while stirring until the mixture is smooth and evenly combined.
  7. Divide among serving bowls and top with butter, sugar, and cinnamon. Serve.

Notes

  • For the best results, use my homemade sour cream recipe. If you cannot make it, I recommend heavy whipping cream instead of standard store-bought sour cream.
  • Traditional Norwegian rømme, including rich seterrømme, is different from typical American sour cream. Homemade sour cream or heavy cream better approximates the richness I am looking for in this recipe.
  • Milk and cream can scorch on the bottom of the pan, so use controlled heat and stir frequently.
  • Our calorie count accounts for 1 tablespoon of melted butter and 1 tablespoon of sugar for the topping, per serving.