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Rømmegrøt (Sour Cream Porridge)
Rømmegrøt (Sour Cream Porridge)
Rømmegrøt is a Norwegian sour cream porridge that has been made for centuries. It is simply sour cream heated up, whisked with flour, sugar, and hot milk. The porridge is topped with butter, more sugar, and cinnamon; served with raspberry juice, cured meats, and flatbread. This is a dairy overload and not for the lactose intolerant.
Equipment
- 2 small pots
- whisk
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 tbsp flour
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- In a small pot, heat up the milk until simmering. Turn off the heat.
- In another small pot over medium heat, heat up the sour cream; continuously whisking. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Whisk in the flour one tbsp at a time. Then whisk in 2 tbsp sugar and salt.
- Whisk in the hot milk.
- Top the Rømmegrøt with butter, sugar, and cinnamon.
Classic French Omelette
Classic French Omelette
While the classic French omelette has been around since the dawn of time, the techniques were brought into the public light by the French chef, Jacques Pepin. The characteristics of a French omelette contains a creamy, smooth texture and a barely set, moist interior, achieved through a specific technique of vigorous whisking and pan shaking.
Equipment
- 8” nonstick skillet
- rubber spatula
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- 3 tbsp chives finely chopped
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp cracked black pepper
- 1 tbsp butter
Instructions
- Thoroughly beat the eggs with the chives, salt, and pepper until the egg whites are incorporated.
- Melt the butter in the nonstick skillet over medium low heat until bubbly.
- Pour in the egg mixture.
- Using a rubber spatula, bring the edges of the eggs toward the center.
- Lightly scramble the eggs in the center of the omelette. Keep the eggs moving to prevent browning. Shake the pan back and forth to redistribute the egg mixture.
- Bring the omelette to the bottom of the skillet.
- Fold the top of the omelette almost in half; making a half moon shape. The center will still be slightly moist.
- Fold the omelette over onto your plate.
Homemade Buttermilk Pancakes
Homemade Buttermilk Pancakes
While there’s nothing wrong with buying premade mix, especially when your in a hurry, nothing beats made from scratch pancakes. Outside the buttermilk, most people have the ingredients in their fridge and pantry already. These take about 5 minutes to make the batter and 4-5 minutes each to make a fairly large pancake.
Ingredients
- vegetable oil for cooking
- maple syrup for serving
- butter
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
Wet Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Mix together all of the dry ingredients.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the wet ingredients.
- Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
- Heat up 1 tbsp of cooking oil on a griddle or nonstick skillet over medium heat per pancake. Ladle a 1/2 cup of pancake batter onto the griddle.
- Once air bubbles form and pop on top of the pancake and the bottom is golden brown, flip; about 2-3 minutes.
- Cook for 1-2 more minutes.
- Serve with butter and real maple syrup.
