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Semolina porridge, a German-style dish

Grießbrei, German semolina pudding

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German Semolina Porridge: soft semolina made with sweetened milk and vanilla, with a touch of butter, enriched with an egg yolk, lightened with whipped eg…

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Recipe from Ohrnwuzler, Slowjack, NeuerNutzer2009 and 1 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Grießbrei, or Grießkoch in Austria, is a simple yet delicious dish that can be prepared in about 30 minutes with very few ingredients. The addition of egg yolk makes it creamy, while the whipped egg whites make it lighter.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time5 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$2.51 $0.63 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.66
  • $0.99
  • $0.04
  • $0.08
  • $0.28
  • $0.40
  • $0.06

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Bring the milk to a boil with the salt, sugar, vanilla sugar, butter, and lemon zest.
  2. Pour the semolina in gradually, stirring constantly, and cook over low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it thickens.
  3. Once the mixture has cooled, incorporate the beaten egg yolk. ≈ 4 min
  4. Whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form, and gently fold them in. ≈ 10 min
  5. Sprinkle with cinnamon. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Grießbrei, German semolina pudding

  • 125 g of soft wheat semolina$0.66
  • 1 litre of milk$0.99
  • 1 packet of vanilla sugar (optional)$0.04
  • 100 g of sugar (or less)$0.08
  • 30 g of butter (or 1 tablespoon of walnut oil or hazelnut oil)$0.28
  • 1 egg$0.40
  • ground cinnamon$0.06

Total$2.51

that's $0.63 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 125 g of soft wheat semolina
  • 1 litre of milk
  • A pinch of salt
  • 1 packet of vanilla sugar (optional)
  • 100 g of sugar (or less)
  • 30 g of butter (or 1 tablespoon of walnut oil or hazelnut oil)
  • 1 egg
  • a little grated lemon zest (optional)
  • ground cinnamon

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