About this dish
A caramel-colored, sweet brown cheese made by slowly caramelizing whey, typically sliced thin over bread.
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Ingredients
🥛Whey from cheesemaking
🥛Cream
🍞Bread, for serving
Method
Serves 41
Simmer whey and cream together over low heat for several hours, stirring occasionally.2
Continue cooking until the milk sugars caramelize and the mixture thickens into a brown paste.3
Pour into molds and let cool and firm up.4
Slice thin using a cheese slicer and serve on bread.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Brunost is a distinctly Norwegian cheese, unlike typical aged cheeses since it's made by caramelizing whey rather than fermenting curds.
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