Creamy Childhood Semolina Porridge

Tender, sweet, without lumps, ideal for breakfast! Semolina porridge, like in kindergarten, is familiar to many from early childhood. This is the perfect breakfast for the whole family — hearty, quick and tasty. You can cook it on the stove or in a slow cooker — the result will always be wonderful.
cook time: 20 min
Nora Vaughn
Creamy Childhood Semolina Porridge

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

110
Calories
5g
Fat
13g
Carbs
4g
Protein

Ingredients (5 portions)

Basic:

Salt (pinch) 0.2 g
Sugar 2 tbsp
Butter 20 g
Milk 1 l
Semolina 80 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to cook semolina porridge with milk like in kindergarten? Quite fast and simple. First, prepare the necessary ingredients. Different recipes contain different ratios of semolina and milk. This directly depends on the thickness of the porridge that you need. According to this recipe, the porridge will be semi-thick. If you want the porridge to be thicker, you can add another 2-3 tbsp. l. semolina. Milk is suitable for any fat content.

Step 2

Step 2
Pour 800 ml of milk into a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat, but do not boil. It is important to prevent foam from appearing in the milk.

Step 3

Step 3
Thoroughly stir the semolina in the remaining cold milk, breaking up all the lumps. It is important not to pour semolina directly into hot, let alone boiling, milk — the appearance of lumps cannot be avoided. Therefore, the cereal is pre-mixed with cold milk.

Step 4

Step 4
When the milk boils, reduce the heat to low. While constantly stirring, pour cold milk with semolina into the saucepan. This will prevent lumps from appearing, because the milk will cool in the saucepan. Without ceasing to stir, bring the porridge to a boil again. Cook semolina porridge for 3-5 minutes until desired consistency. The cooking time can be either longer or shorter. It depends on the grain itself and your preferences. Look at the consistency.

Step 5

Step 5
Finally add salt and sugar and stir. Adjust the amount of spices to your taste. My porridge turned out with noticeable sweetness. If you wish, you can add a pinch of vanillin. Boil the porridge for a few more seconds and turn off the heat.

Step 6

Step 6
Pour hot semolina porridge with milk into plates. Add a small piece of butter to each serving. If desired, garnish the porridge with fresh fruit and mint and serve. Bon appetit!

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