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12 of our best semolina recipes

There's much to do with semolina - from golden cakes to saucy bakes.
Semolina pudding with caramel pears

Semolina pudding with caramel pears

Ben Dearnley (main)

Semolina is a versatile flour that makes for hearty, creamy recipes. In comparison to plain, all-purpose, flour, semolina flour recipes lend a nuttier, sweeter taste.

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Semolina flour is a great substitute for plain flour, but, keep in mind it has a texture similar to cornmeal. Use semolina the next time youโ€™re baking cookies or biscuits โ€“ the coarse flour produces crispy, crumbly baked goods. Unlike polenta, semolina is made from high-gluten durum wheat, ideal for cakes, breads and pastas.

These semolina recipes are a must for the winter season. From creamy semolina puddings served with caramel pears to homemade semolina pasta dough, semolina gnocchi served with slow-cooked lamb to Phil Woodโ€™s semolina cake recipe โ€“ weโ€™re positive that youโ€™ll find a semolina recipe thatโ€™s right for you.

Hereโ€™s a list of some of our favourite recipes with semolina flour.

Photo: Alicia Taylor

Fennel-spiced semolina cake with yoghurt

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Paul Faragโ€™s coconut basbousa and fenugreek custard

Photo: Mark Roper

Emblaโ€™s cheddar gnocchi, crushed tomato and olive oil

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Paul Faragโ€™s halawet el jibn and candied pine nuts

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Photo: Mark Roper

Phil Woodโ€™s semolina cake with orange ice-cream and eggnog custard

Photo: Parker Blain

Shane Deliaโ€™s semolina crumpets with caviar and saffron egg mayonnaise

Semolina pudding with caramel pears
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Semolina pudding with caramel pears

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Al Denteโ€™s egg yolk and semolina pasta dough

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Photo: William Meppem

Ricotta and semolina budino with candied cumquats

Photo: Con Poulos

Semolina porridge with candied cumquats

Photo: Chris Chen

Slow-cooked lamb in Soave with roast cherry tomatoes and semolina gnocchi

Photo: Chris Court

Semolina custard in kataifi with wild figs and Turkish apricots

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