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Semolina Soup

4 servings

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp butter
• 4 tbsp semolina
• 1 l water (boiling)
• salt (a little)
• sugar (to taste)
• 2 pcs egg yolk
• toasted white bread (as needed)
• cinnamon or lemon zest (to taste)

Instructions

1. Melt the butter, pour in the semolina, and let it brown slightly.
2. Slowly pour in plenty of boiling water while stirring well.
3. Add salt and sugar to taste.
4. Once the semolina is clear, stir in the egg yolk and serve over toasted white bread.
5. Season with a little cinnamon or lemon zest to taste.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.