Semolina pudding with fruit

Ingredients for 6 servings:

• 2 liters of milk
• 150 g soft wheat semolina
• 3 eggs, separated
• 1 packet of vanilla pudding powder
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 2 packets of vanilla sugar, optional
• 1 bag(s) of berries, frozen or fresh fruit, such as strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, currants, gooseberries
• n. B. sugar, depending on the sweetness of the fruit

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest time approx. 8 hours; Cooking/baking time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 9 hours

The best lunch for hot days – family recipe from the GDR

Set aside about half a cup of milk. Heat the rest of the milk in a large saucepan (3 liter capacity). Add the semolina to the hot milk and cook over medium heat until tender (it will thicken). IMPORTANT: Stir frequently to prevent sticking or burning! Meanwhile, stir the egg yolks, pudding powder, and sugar into the reserved milk. Stir the pudding-egg yolk mixture into the prepared semolina milk, bring to a boil, and continue cooking for one more minute (don’t forget to stir, or it will burn). Then remove the pan from the heat! Now beat the egg whites with a hand mixer (or other tool of your choice) until stiff peaks form. Optionally, add vanilla sugar and then fold the egg whites into the still-hot semolina pudding mixture. Since I personally don’t like large lumps of egg whites in my semolina pudding, I “mix” the prepared egg whites with a hand mixer attachment before folding in. In my opinion, the raw egg whites cook better in the hot mixture this way. Pour the finished semolina pudding into a large, preferably shallow bowl that has been rinsed with cold water beforehand and let it cool. Then chill the pudding thoroughly in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight. Meanwhile, thaw the frozen berry mix or wash the fresh fruit. Add sugar to the fruit according to sweetness and taste; it should also release some juice. Enjoy the semolina pudding and fruit well chilled on hot days for lunch, or as a dessert or snack. It’s also very popular with children.