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Okay… French toast is maybe a stretch, but polenta cakes didn’t really to fit either! Whatever you decide to call ’em, these are delicious. Even the cat wanted in and I can’t really blame him. Here’s what you do:
Lightly coat the leftover polenta squares with flour. I used unbleached all-purpose, but you could use any other kind. Even cornmeal/corn flour would work.
Brush your cast-iron pan with a little oil of your choice. I used a tiny bit of coconut this morning and it was delicious. Heat it over medium – medium high heat.
When hot, place the polenta cakes in the pan. After a few minutes, or when starting to turn a bit golden, flip and repeat on the other side.
Serve hot (they taste good cold too) with an apple juice sweetened jam of your choice, apple butter, or maple or brown rice syrup. You could easily do these as a savoury version for brunch or for a fast weeknight dinner. Simply top the cakes with some stir fried veggies of your choice.
Along with these bad boys, breakfast this morning included blanched collard greens (yay greens!!) and a cup of green tea. So fast and easy.
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This is a totally new idea for me. I never thought to coat the polenta with flour before frying. Keep the great ideas coming. They are super appreciated.
I know!! I hadn’t either, but I found that it was always just a bit oily, and that is tended to stick a bit. So one day I dusted it with flour first and it clung to the polenta so easily, it’s really hardly any flour at all! It cooked so much better for me this way!
Greens for breakfast??! That’s new for me, but it totally makes sense! Thanks for re-introducing me to polenta. A much better experience this time ’round! Feeling good… And it’s only day 2!
Agree!! At first, I was like… this is so weird. But now I’m hooked! I always feel much better when I start the day with greens!