What does egg do for baked grated cheese?

bash_bob

Here's a recipe for baked cheese bites. Is that what would call those? It mixes 200g grated cheese, 2 eggs, 2 tsp baking powder. I note that the surface has some smooth blisters in among the grate threads. (SunnyKida, chefkoch.de) I suppose the baking powder requires some moisture, yet water wouldn't mix well with fatty cheese. But why use eggs specifically? Would something like cream cheese or cream also work here? And if I changed the amount...

Originally asked by ariola on Stack Exchange (cooking) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

When egg is cooked it becomes solid so in this recipe it is part of the substance of the finished product, holding the cheese together and contributing substance and flavour. If you have ever had an omelette you have encountered cooked egg. Both cream cheese and cream are liquids when heated and would fall apart if cooked. The grated cheese might manage to melt together but I would expect an unappetising mess.

Full answer by dbmag9: https://cooking.stackexchange.com/a/126149 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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