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260 g semolina (dry)
900 ml reduced-fat milk (927 g)
55 g skim milk powder
1 egg (51 g)
60 g parmesan, finely grated
45 g unsalted butter
200 g leek, white parts only, sliced very thin
200 g potato, peeled and diced small
150 ml reduced-salt stock (150 g)
15 g olive oil
0.6 g iodised table salt
black pepper, to taste
Method
Bring 620 ml of the milk to a simmer with the salt. Rain the semolina in with one hand while whisking with the other; tipped in all at once it lumps instantly and no amount of whisking recovers it.
Cook 8-10 minutes over low heat, stirring with a wooden spoon. It goes from loose to thick to a stiff mass that pulls away from the sides of the pan in one piece. That last stage is the one you want.
Beat in half the Parmesan, 15 g of the butter and the egg, working fast so the egg does not scramble. Spread the mixture about a centimetre thick on an oiled tray, smooth the top with a wet palm and chill an hour until firm.
For the leeks, melt 15 g of the butter with the oil in a saucepan and cook the leek and potato over low heat 10 minutes without colouring. Add the stock and the rest of the milk with the milk powder whisked into it, and simmer 20 minutes until the leek is entirely limp and the potato collapses.
Blend the leeks until completely smooth and then sieve them. Leek is built in layers that separate into threads under a blade rather than breaking up, so the sieve is doing necessary work here, not cosmetic work.
Cut the set semolina into rounds or squares, overlap them in a buttered dish, dot with the last of the butter and scatter the remaining Parmesan over. Bake at 200C fan 18-20 minutes until soft through and only just golden. Serve on a pool of the leek cream.
Safety and storage
Keeps
3 days refrigerated below 5°C
Reheat to
steaming hot, at least 75°C
Cool it fast: split large amounts into shallow containers as soon as it stops steaming, and have it in the fridge within two hours. Reheat once only, until steaming hot right through, at least 75°C in the centre.
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Baked Semolina Gnocchi with Parmesan and Creamed Leeks
Serves 4 · Prep 25 min · Cook 45 min · Total 1 hour 10 minutes, plus 1 hour chilling
Semolina cooked stiff in milk, set, cut into discs and baked with Parmesan, served on leeks softened right down and blended into a smooth cream.
Ingredients
260 g semolina (dry)
900 ml reduced-fat milk (927 g)
55 g skim milk powder
1 egg (51 g)
60 g parmesan, finely grated
45 g unsalted butter
200 g leek, white parts only, sliced very thin
200 g potato, peeled and diced small
150 ml reduced-salt stock (150 g)
15 g olive oil
0.6 g iodised table salt
black pepper, to taste
Approximate per serving
2450 kJ / 585.6 kcal · protein 27.8 g · carbohydrate 66.9 g · fibre 4.2 g · fat 22 g · sodium 469 mg
Method
Bring 620 ml of the milk to a simmer with the salt. Rain the semolina in with one hand while whisking with the other; tipped in all at once it lumps instantly and no amount of whisking recovers it.
Cook 8-10 minutes over low heat, stirring with a wooden spoon. It goes from loose to thick to a stiff mass that pulls away from the sides of the pan in one piece. That last stage is the one you want.
Beat in half the Parmesan, 15 g of the butter and the egg, working fast so the egg does not scramble. Spread the mixture about a centimetre thick on an oiled tray, smooth the top with a wet palm and chill an hour until firm.
For the leeks, melt 15 g of the butter with the oil in a saucepan and cook the leek and potato over low heat 10 minutes without colouring. Add the stock and the rest of the milk with the milk powder whisked into it, and simmer 20 minutes until the leek is entirely limp and the potato collapses.
Blend the leeks until completely smooth and then sieve them. Leek is built in layers that separate into threads under a blade rather than breaking up, so the sieve is doing necessary work here, not cosmetic work.
Cut the set semolina into rounds or squares, overlap them in a buttered dish, dot with the last of the butter and scatter the remaining Parmesan over. Bake at 200C fan 18-20 minutes until soft through and only just golden. Serve on a pool of the leek cream.
Safety and storage
Keeps
3 days refrigerated below 5°C
Reheat to
steaming hot, at least 75°C
Cool it fast: split large amounts into shallow containers as soon as it stops steaming, and have it in the fridge within two hours. Reheat once only, until steaming hot right through, at least 75°C in the centre.
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