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Greek-Semolina-Pudding-Recipe
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Creamy Semolina Pudding

A basic semolina pudding recipe that's quick to make. It can be used also as a filling to sweet pies and tarts.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Greek
Keyword: cream, custard, easy
Servings: 2 small bowls
Calories: 563kcal

Ingredients

  • 500 ml milk
  • 100 grams (½ cup) sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 5 tablespoons fine semolina
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • sugar + ground cinnamon to serve with

Instructions

  • In a small mixing bowl lightly beat the eggs using a hand whisk. Set the bowl aside.
  • Add the milk, sugar, and vanilla extract to a medium-sized cooking pot. Heat over medium heat. Wait until the milk gets steamy hot and then turn the heat off.
  • Place the bowl containing the eggs on top of a dampened sponge cloth (so it won't move while you whisk) next to the cooking pot. Incorporate spoonfuls of the hot milk using a ladle, into the eggs slowly, while whisking the eggs constantly. Once you've incorporated most of the milk into the eggs, transfer everything back to the pot.
  • Turn the heat back on to medium-high and add the semolina in slowly. Keep stirring with the whisk until the cream thickens. It takes about 1-2 minutes from the moment the cream starts to bubble. Remove from heat and stir in the butter. NOTE: At this point you can turn it into a chocolate pudding by adding two tablespoons of cocoa powder.
  • Transfer the pudding into two small bowls and serve warm with a sprinkle of ground cinnamon and sugar on top. Or let cool down to room temperature and add any other topping you like, such as coffee or cocoa powder, whipping cream, or even a red fruit jam.
  • You can store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
  • If you wish to use it as a pie or tart filling just spread it over the crust and bake it all-together at 170°C / 338°F. It will get firmer when baked and deep golden on top.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 563kcal | Carbohydrates: 89g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 194mg | Sodium: 189mg | Potassium: 463mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 63g | Vitamin A: 705IU | Calcium: 315mg | Iron: 2mg