Polenta Croutons

Name: Polenta Croutons
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup)
Ingredients: 3 ½ cups water; ¾ teaspoon sea salt; ¾ cup whole grain yellow cornmeal; ½ cup half-and-half; Cooking spray

2 Ratings
2 Reviews

Toss these in a salad or enjoy them as a snack. To vary the flavor, add cheeses or herbs. Spray your knife with cooking spray between cuts to slice the polenta easily.

Recipe by Cooking Light October 2002

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Recipe Summary

Yield:

6 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup)

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

3 ½ cups water
¾ teaspoon sea salt
¾ cup whole grain yellow cornmeal
½ cup half-and-half
Cooking spray

Directions

Step 1

Bring water and salt to a boil in a large saucepan. Add cornmeal, stirring constantly with a whisk until cornmeal begins to absorb liquid (about 2 minutes). Reduce heat to low; cook 20 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in half-and-half; cook 15 minutes, stirring frequently.

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Step 2

Spoon cornmeal mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Using a spatula coated with cooking spray, spread into an even layer. Chill, uncovered, 30 minutes or until completely cool.
Step 3

Preheat oven to 400°.
Step 4

Turn polenta out onto dry surface; cut into 1/2-inch cubes. Place polenta cubes on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 45 minutes, turning once with a spatula. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

100 calories; calories from fat 18%; fat 2g; saturated fat 1.3g; mono fat 0.7g; protein 2g; carbohydrates 16.7g; fiber 0.5g; cholesterol 10mg; iron 0.7mg; sodium 298mg; calcium 20mg.

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rstarrlemaitre

10/18/2012

I had exactly the same issue - 10 minutes into baking, this melted into a puddle of cornmeal. I think the recipe contains a typo. Made a second batch and baked at 200 degrees for the time specified, and got crisp on the outside, soft on the inside lovely polenta bites. Not sure I'd quite call them croutons, but still delicious in a salad or just to eat out of hand.

Doxytoo

02/28/2009

Wow. I've made a lot of croutons over the years, but this was a new experience. I've never had anything run together quite like this. 10 minutes into the baking, and it was a single mass of cornmeal. I let the polenta cool for a couple of hours before slicing, but even then it seemed very soft. That is probably putting it mildly.

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