Fried Mush or Polenta
From knoxcop 16 years ago
- 10 minutes to make
- Serves 45
This is the best stuff you'll ever put in your mouth! Some eat it for breakfast with syrup, butter & powdered sugar. Some have it for dinner as a main or a side. You can add things like meat, veggies, seasonings, etc. Read more Sky is the limit here. A budget friendly warm and satisfying treat that is kind of different and off the beaten path! --Kn0x-- See less
Ingredients
- 1 cup plain yellow cornmeal (*not* cornmeal mix!) shopping list
- 3 cups water shopping list
- 1 teaspoon salt shopping list
- bacon grease for frying (or oil if you prefer---butter will burn) shopping list
How to make it
- Bring water and salt to a rolling boil in medium saucepan.
- Slowly add cornmeal to pan, stirring constantly.
- Drop heat to medium, continue stirring until thick and uniform.
- Pour into a greased, small loaf pan and let cool.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a few hours.
- Drain off any accumulated condensation.
- Heat bacon grease or oil in frying pan.
- Slice mush into 1/2 inch slices, you may wish to dredge in flour, maybe not---that's up to the cook!
- Fry on both sides until golden and crispy.
- Dinner? Salt & pepper well before serving
- Dessert/Breakfast? Shake powdered sugar over the mush slices, and serve with fruit, whipped cream, syrup or whatever makes your dress fly up!
- Enjoy!
- --Kn0x--
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Reviewed by 5 people-
hey knoxy havent seen you in a while nice to see you again what have you been up too .......this sounds good ...........
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minitindel
in THE HEART OF THE WINE COUNTRY loved it
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Very interesting dish! I'd love to try it with syrup and fruit...yum!
juels
in Clayton loved it
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Hi, Knox!
My Mom was from Kansas and I guess she must have had this as a child because I remember having it for breakfast with butter and syrup!
Nice post!
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in Nashua loved it
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