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Öröm with bread
Mongolian golden clotted cream from slowly heated milk, spread on bread with sugar
In Mongolian summer, when the herds are milked several times a day, families on the steppe gently heat fresh milk in a wide pan, ladling and pouring it back to froth it, then leave it overnight. By morning a thick, wrinkled, pale-gold skin of cream has formed: öröm. Lifted off and folded, it's spread on boortsog (fried dough) or bread with a sprinkle of sugar and eaten with milk tea. It's rich, slightly nutty and very simple. Chef's tip: use the widest, heaviest pan you own and the lowest possible heat; öröm needs a large surface and patience, not boiling.
- Total time
- 130 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Pour 8 ¼ cups whole, non-homogenised milk and 1 ¼ cups double cream into a wide, heavy pan (at least 28 cm across) and heat over a medium-low heat until steaming and almost simmering, about 15 minutes.
15 minStep 2: Turn the heat to its lowest setting. Every few minutes, scoop up a ladleful and pour it back from a height to make froth on the surface; do this for 15 minutes.
15 minStep 3: Leave on the very lowest heat, without stirring or boiling, for 1½ hours, until a thick, pale-yellow, wrinkled skin covers the surface. Common mistake: letting it bubble; boiling breaks the skin and no öröm forms.
90 minStep 4: Take off the heat and leave in a cool place or the fridge, undisturbed, for 8 hours or overnight.
Step 5: Run a knife around the edge and lift off the thick cream layer with a slotted spoon or by folding it over itself. Keep the skimmed milk underneath for tea or porridge.
Step 6: Spread the öröm thickly on 6 slices crusty white bread or boortsog and sprinkle with 2 tbsp sugar. Keep leftovers in the fridge for 2–3 days.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- Protein
- 10 g
- Carbs
- 30 g
- Fat
- 25 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does öröm with bread take?
- About 130 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 120 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.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of double cream?
- Whipping cream, same amount (less rich; whips softer).
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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