Polenta cake

  • 4 Servings
  • 15mPrep Time
  • 20mCook Time
  • 35mReady In
  • Category : Food
  • Subcategory : Cereals, grains and pastas
  • Main Ingredient : polenta
  • Chef : Zak Dolezal

Polenta is cornmeal porridge, a very simple dish made by stirring cornmeal and salt into simmering water. It’s also often made into fried cakes. Historically, polenta was peasant food — cheap and filling.


Ingredients

1 cup instant polenta 2-1/2 cups whole milk 1 teaspoon salt Favorite herbs (optional) 3 to 4 ounces crumbled goat cheese Flour Olive oil for frying

Directions

  • Bring the milk to a simmer and slowly pour in the instant polenta through your fingers to prevent clumping.
  • Whisk in the salt and any herbs of your choice.
  • Cook, whisking the polenta until thick and creamy.
  • Pour the hot polenta into a flat-bottomed dish or pan so that the polenta rises about an inch high.
  • Cover with waxed paper and put into refigerator until slightly chilled, but malleable.
  • After partially chilled, stir in the crumbled goat cheese.
  • Flatten polenta with a spatula and cover with waxed paper again.
  • Refrigerate until completely chilled.
  • Cut into squares or triangles and dust lightly with flour.
  • Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat.
  • Once hot add a few drops of olive oil and slowly brown both sides of polenta. (If the polenta is thick you may want to put it in the oven to finish cooking.)
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