2 bags of semolina, what use are they?

Penny-Pincher!!

I've used semolina to thicken a stew before as I had no cornflour and it worked well.

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JackieO wrote:

I think you can use it to make shortbread as well. I am sure I have a recipe somewhere I shall have a scout in my recipe books

My Gran used to add semolina to her shortbread and it made it really short and delicious.I'm not sure of the exact recipe,but I think she just replaced some of the flour with semolina - about 1 part semolina to 2 parts flour sounds about right ?

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saving-grace wrote:

I had this at the back of my mind too.
Delia has a recipe for shortbread with semolina in

http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/home-made-scottish-butter-shortbread,1087,RC.html

Hope the link works - not sure how else to do it. Its from the Cookery Course book originally.

Cheers saving-grace yes it was from delia that I remembered it.It makes the shortbread really delicious and crunchy. Most important to !!!!! the dough all over with a fork or it will rise

brokenwings

i have a recipe for cherry cake - i think its the dairy cook book but am not home now to check - which uses semolina to stop the cherries sinking

its lovely and always a success.

Rachie_B

this is what i make to use up semolina ,the kids love it and you can vary what you add to it depending what you have in the fridge,ive used peas / onions / mushrooms etc aswell as the cheese / sweetcorn

http://www.netmums.com/lc/food/recipes/cheesycorntriangles.htm

rosieben

Its a long time ago but if anyone is wanting the link Rachie B gave above, the site's been updated and the cheesy corn triangles recipe is now here

Gingernutmeg

You can also sprinkle a bit of it on the bottom of pies to stop them going soggy. I think Delia has a recipe for an open rhubarb tart where she puts a layer of semolina beneath the fruit to absorb the juices.

caroline1973lefty

hi there i bought some to make nigella's roast potatoes. the roasties turned out lovely :j but now i have nearly a whole packet of semolina left. any of you lovely OS-ers got ideas what i can do with it (apart from making semolina pudding, which i don't think i like!)
thanks!

dawnybabes

Semolina biscuits >>>

http://www.recipenetwork.co.uk/i/recipe151/Sugary-Semolina-Biscuits.htm

turkolina

keep it dry and use it again for roast potatoes.. The amount of roast potatoes we cook, it won't take long to get through..


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