How to make it

  • Soak the raisin in the rum overnight, or for a few days if you forget them on the sink as I did… They were still good!
  • Cut the butter in little dice and mix it with semolina and flour, add sugar, egg, lemon zest and the rum from the raisins. Mix until it is all well combined. By hand, add the raisins and make a bowl. Cover a baking sheet with greaseproof paper, place the bowl in the middle, cover it with film and push it to obtain a disc 1 cm high. Let it rest in the fridge for at least half an hour.
  • Preheat the oven at 180° C.
  • Take out the dough from the fridge and divide it in 16 (or so) part, roll the out in little cigars, place them on the baking sheet and cook for 20 minutes or until golden.
  • Serve warm or cold the morning after, with a good cup of coffee.
  • Adapted from Nigella Lawson, Feast

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  • trav21 13 years ago
    No you can't do it with out alchohol. What are you stupid? Who cares if your kids get drunk?
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  • HomeMaid007 13 years ago
    Sounds great, may replace rum with fruit juice for the kids?
    Perfect for that relaxing Sunday morning brekkie. Thanx
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  • cassiemeeker 14 years ago
    is there a way u could do it w/o the alcohal? i live with a no alc family..
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  • cassiemeeker 14 years ago
    is there a way u could do it w/o the alcohal? i live with a no alc family..
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    " It was excellent "
    annieamie ate it and said...
    A very good recipe! Gracia!
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  • ashdashley 14 years ago
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  • ttaaccoo 15 years ago
    Right up my alley! thank you. Is "hard flour" whole grain? from your cinnamon swirl bread recipe. also delicioso to my mind. thank you for all your recipes! trish
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    " It was excellent "
    fondantfrenzy ate it and said...
    Just tried it. Very yummy, thanks for a great recipe!
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    " It was excellent "
    fondantfrenzy ate it and said...
    Just tried it. Very yummy, thanks for a great recipe!
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  • lohashim 16 years ago
    i love semolina .Great recipe thanks .
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    " It was excellent "
    mumtazcatering ate it and said...
    great recipe thanks used fruit juice instead of rum
    worked out great
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  • cheflo 16 years ago
    If you need a conversion chart follow this link, it might help...
    http://www.dianasdesserts.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/tools.measures/Measures.cfm
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  • oescrazy1 16 years ago
    So would I! I do not have the know how to translate. :(
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  • j1shalack 16 years ago
    Good for a party or other gathering.
    Looks easy to make and adapt to other flavors.
    I'd like to see English measurements, too.
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  • pummy 17 years ago
    I think it will be so nice to eat.
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