Baked Semolina Almond Pudding

Ingredients

• 1 quart milk
• 4.5 oz fine semolina (farina)
• 4.5 oz sugar
• 3.5 oz sweet almonds
• 3 bitter almonds
• 1 small piece butter
• 4 eggs
• Lemon peel, to taste
• Pinch of salt
• Bread crumbs for greasing pan

Method

1. 1 Skin almonds in warm water. Pound or grind them very fine with the sugar.
2. 2 Cook semolina in milk. Before removing from heat, stir in butter and the almond-sugar mixture until dissolved.
3. 3 Add salt and lemon peel. Let the mixture cool until lukewarm.
4. 4 Beat eggs whole and stir them into the lukewarm mixture.
5. 5 Pour into a butter-greased, bread-crumb-sprinkled pan (about 1 inch thick). Bake in a moderate oven (350°F) until set.
6. 6 Remove from pan when cold. Serve whole or cut into sections.