Friday recipe swap

this is my first time participating, although I've been trying to come up with something good to contribute for a few weeks now. Breakfast over here is usually just some cereal or a carnation instant breakfast. B-o-r-i-n-g.

Yesterday, I grabbed some polenta, added some milk, brown sugar, and vanilla, and spooned it into a bowl! After the recipe, I'll tell you what I did with the leftovers for breakfast this morning:

1 cup polenta
3 cups cold water
2 cups milk
pinch or two of salt
1/3 cup or palm-full of brown sugar
2 or so dashes of vanilla (you can add as little or much as you like).
cinnamon, nutmeg, chopped pecans (add any you like (or don't) to taste).

In a small bowl, add 1 cup of polenta and 1 cup of cold water and stir. In a medium saucepan, add 1 cup of cold water and 2 cups of milk. Bring to a low boil, add salt and stir. Add the polenta and water mixture and whisk to stir out lumps. Turn the flame to low, and simmer, stirring frequnetly until polenta is thick.
Add sugar and vanilla, and other additions once thickened.

I put mine in a little bowl and ate it with a spoon, like ceral. You can sprinkle some brown sugar or cinnamon on top, add a dolop of whipped cream, a little evaporated milk, or regular milk on top too!

With the leftover polenta, I made polenta pancakes! I spooned out two heaping spoonfuls of polenta from the leftovers, and formed them into balls, adding a little bit of flower to help them stick together. I put them on the griddle pan with a little slice of butter and let them brown. As they brown, they get easier to turn, so try not to turn them too early. Turn them as they get golden brown and start to bubble on the edges (sort of like regular pancakes do!).

I topped mine with a little bit of butter and some apple preserves, and it was delicious! Add any jellies, jams, or syrup if you'd like! A sprinkle of brown sugar and cinnamon, or nothing at all. It is all up to your personal preferences!

so delicious.

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