Semolina Pudding Food

SEMOLINA PUDDING WITH RED CURRANT SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine milk, sugar, and butter in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Add semolina, and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens. Put the pudding in four 4-ounce cups that are rinsed with cold water and lightly sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
• Boil currants with the water, sugar, and lemon juice. Cook until the sugar is dissolved and the currants are very soft, about 10 minutes. Puree mixture in a blender and then push through a strainer to get a smooth sauce.
• Refrigerate pudding and sauce until cold, about 2 hours. Unmold the pudding onto dessert plates and dress with sauce.

GERMAN SEMOLINA PUDDING

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, stir together the milk and sugar. Set over medium heat, and bring to a boil. Milk tends to boil over as soon as it boils, so stay with it! When it boils, immediately remove from the heat. Stir in the semolina, and return to the burner. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring until thickened but still pourable. Pour into serving bowls, and top with your favorite hot cereal toppings.

SEMOLINA PUDDING (BURMESE)

Steps:

• Place the semolina in a large and heavy saucepan.
• Stir in the coconut milk gradually, keeping the mixture free from lumps.
• Add the sugar, put over medium heat and bring to the boil, stirring constantly. (For those familiar, this is similar to how you would make polenta.).
• When the mixture boils and thickens, add a small amount of ghee or butter at a time and continue cooking until mixture becomes very thick and pull from the sides of the pan. (not certain about exact cooking time, but with polenta, this takes 10-15 minutes).
• Add salt and ground cardamom and mix well.
• Beat in the egg yolks, one at a time.
• Stiffly beat the egg whites and fold in .
• Turn the mixture into a buttered 8 or 9 inch square cake pan or ovenproof dish and smooth the top.
• Toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until they are golden.
• Sprinkle liberally over semolina mixture.
• Bake in a moderately slow oven 320-325°F for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until well risen and golden brown.
• Cool in the dish, then cut into large diamond-shaped pieces.

SEMOLINA PUDDING WITH FRESH BERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Chill large metal mixing bowl in freezer. Butter 9- by 13-inch baking dish and dust with semolina flour.
• In heavy large saucepan over moderately high heat, combine milk, orange zest, and lemon zest. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean. Bring to boil, then immediately reduce heat to low and add semolina flour in slow, steady stream, whisking constantly. Cook, still whisking constantly, until mixture thickens, about 1 minute. Add egg yolks and butter, and continue whisking until butter melts and is completely incorporated, about 2 minutes. Transfer mixture to large bowl and set aside.
• Using electric mixer fitted with whisk attachment, in chilled large metal bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks just begin to form, about 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Add sugar and beat until soft peaks fully form, about 30 seconds. Fold 1/3 of egg whites into semolina batter to lighten, then gently fold in remaining whites just until incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth top.
• Bake pudding until fully set in middle and golden on top, with edges just beginning to brown, about 35 to 45 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool to room temperature before serving. To serve, cut into 8 portions and top with strawberries.

GRIEßBREI (GERMAN SEMOLINA PUDDING)

Steps:

• In a saucepan mix milk, sugar and vanilla.
• Bring milk to a boil being careful not to burn it. Reduce heat to medium.
• Using a wire whisk stir in semolina and simmer for 5 minutes until semolina has thickened lightly.
• Remove from heat, fill into serving bowls and allow to chill until completely set. You can also eat this lukewarm, when it is still creamy.
• Serve with compote of your choice, cream or cinnamon-sugar.