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Grießschmarrn
Grießschmarrn: semolina cooked in milk, then fried in butter and torn into sweet golden crumbs
Across Austria and Bavaria, Grießschmarrn is the farmhouse breakfast or light Sunday lunch that grandmothers made from what was always in the larder: semolina, milk, eggs and butter. The semolina is soaked in hot milk until thick, then fried slowly and torn apart with two spatulas into buttery, crisp-edged crumbs, dusted with icing sugar and served with plum or apple compote. The common mistake is turning it too often over a high heat: the crumbs need time on a medium flame to form a golden crust, or they stay pale and pasty. Chef's tip: let the semolina mixture rest for 15 minutes before frying, so the grains swell fully and the Schmarrn crisps instead of sticking.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole milk
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp lemon zestfinely grated
- 4 ½ oz durum wheat semolinafine
- 2 eggs
- 1 ⅜ oz raisins (optional)
- 1 ⅜ oz butter
- 1 tbsp icing sugarfor dusting
- 7 oz plum or apple compoteto serve
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Method
0/7 doneStep 1: Warm 2 cups whole milk with 3 tbsp sugar, 1 pinch salt, 1 tsp vanilla extract and 1 tsp lemon zest in a saucepan over a medium heat until steaming and just starting to bubble at the edge.
4 minStep 2: Rain in 4 ½ oz durum wheat semolina while whisking, then stir with a spoon for 2–3 minutes over a low heat until thick enough that the spoon leaves a clear trail. Take off the heat.
3 minStep 4: Melt 1 ⅜ oz butter in a large frying pan over a medium heat until it foams. Spread the semolina mixture in a layer about 2 cm thick.
1 minStep 5: Fry without moving for 6–8 minutes, until the underside is golden brown.
8 minStep 6: Cut into quarters, turn each one, then tear the mass into bite-sized pieces with two spatulas. Keep frying and turning every couple of minutes for 8–10 minutes, until most pieces are golden and crisp at the edges.
10 minStep 7: Pile onto warm plates, dust with 1 tbsp icing sugar and serve with 7 oz plum or apple compote on the side.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 420 kcal
- Protein
- 12 g
- Carbs
- 55 g
- Fat
- 17 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does grießschmarrn take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 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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