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Eggost (Swedish cheese made with eggs)

Eggost (Swedish cheese made with eggs)

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A traditional Swedish dish, “egg au fromage” (eggs in cream sauce with cheese) is delicious and easy to make.

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Recipe from NERIUM, Mr Shark, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Swedish egg au fromage is a traditional dish made with beaten eggs and milk. It is seasoned with cream and served cold. It is ideal for a light dinner or as an appetizer.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Calories878 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$7.71 $1.93 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $3.96
  • $3.19
  • $0.40
  • $0.16

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Crack the eggs and pour them into a saucepan with the fermented milk or vinegar. ≈ 4 min
  2. Add the milk and gently heat, stirring until the mixture is warm and frothy.
  3. Remove from heat, add cold water, and let it rest for 10 minutes.
  4. Pour the curd into a ramekin (or a colander lined with cheesecloth), while gradually adding sugar, and let it drain. ≈ 3 min
  5. Remove from the pan and serve immediately with jam. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Eggost (Swedish cheese made with eggs)

  • 4 liters of milk$3.96
  • 8 eggs$3.19
  • 4 dl of fermented milk or sour cream (or 3 tablespoons of alcohol vinegar)$0.40
  • 2 dl of sugar$0.16

Total$7.71

that's $1.93 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Nutrition per serving

Calories878 kcal
Fat27.4 g
Saturated fat13.7 g
Carbohydrates106.2 g
Sugars105.5 g
Fiber0 g
Protein52 g
Salt1.3 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 4 liters of milk
  • 8 eggs
  • 4 dl of fermented milk or sour cream (or 3 tablespoons of alcohol vinegar)
  • 2 dl of sugar
  • 1 dl of cold water

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