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Grießbrei
Semolina porridge
Grießbrei: creamy semolina cooked in milk with cinnamon sugar
Grießbrei is the soft, sweet semolina pudding that German and Austrian families from Bavaria to Vienna eat warm as a light supper on cold evenings, especially when children are tired or someone is under the weather. Semolina is rained into hot milk and stirred until thick and velvety, then topped with cinnamon sugar, a knob of butter or stewed fruit. The classic mistake is tipping the semolina in all at once, which makes lumps that never smooth out. Chef's tip: take it off the heat while it still looks a little runny, because it keeps thickening on the plate.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 ¾ oz fine durum wheat semolina
- ⅓ oz butter
- ½ tsp vanilla extract (optional)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp sugarfor the topping
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Warm 2 cups whole milk with 2 tbsp sugar, 1 pinch salt and ½ tsp vanilla extract in a saucepan over a medium heat until small bubbles appear round the edge and it is about to boil.
4 minStep 2: Lower the heat. Rain in 1 ¾ oz fine durum wheat semolina in a thin stream with one hand while whisking with the other, so no lumps form.
1 minStep 3: Simmer gently, stirring all the time, until the porridge is thick and creamy and coats the back of a spoon in a heavy layer, 3–4 minutes. Take it off the heat while it still flows a little; it thickens as it stands.
4 minStep 4: Stir in ⅓ oz butter. Mix 1 tsp ground cinnamon with 1 tbsp sugar, spoon the Grießbrei into bowls and scatter the cinnamon sugar over the top.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 350 kcal
- Protein
- 11 g
- Carbs
- 50 g
- Fat
- 12 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does grießbrei take?
- About 10 minutes in total: 1 minutes to prepare and 9 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of whole milk?
- Semi-skimmed milk with 1 tbsp cream per 240ml (1 cup).
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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