Saturday, February 18, 2006

Polenta Crackers
I love these crackers. They're nutty, flavorful, and are a perfect accompaniment to dips and spreads. Also, by simply changing the spices, you can make these to suit your tastes.
Polenta crackers

Polenta Crackers
1 1/2 c boiling water
3/4 c polenta meal or cornmeal
1 tsp mixed herbs (for these, I used an onion and garlic seasoning blend)
1/2 tsp salt
2 T soy margarine

Bring water to a boil. Add polenta and herbs, and cook until creamy. Remove from heat, and add salt and margarine. On a well-oiled cookie sheet, spread out batter until thin. Score into pieces with a sharp knife. Bake in a 350 degree oven 20-25 minutes, until crispy and brown. Cool and serve.

21 comments:

  1. What a great idea! I can't wait to give these a try. Hmmm...I wonder if they'd work without the margarine...

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  2. Same here... this is a great idea! I think these would be great served with a white bean dip.

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  3. They would be perfect with a white bean dip. All the sudden, I'm feeling kind of hungry. =)

    And Susan, I bet you could probably do without the butter. It might change the spreading a bit, but it should be fine.

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  4. These polenta crackers look amazing! [And they're gluten-free!] I found you thru Susan's Fat Free Vegan site, btw. I'll be trying these... Thanks!

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  5. Just made your crackers this weekend... yum! Posted with a white bean puree recipe :)

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  6. Fantastic! The white bean puree looks outstanding!

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  7. Your polenta crackers look much better than mine did- and I figured out the issue. My cornmeal was entirely the wrong texture. Coincidentally, I picked up some Bob's on Friday, so I will try, try again.

    Ask me about the 7 grain bread in CI this month.

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  8. Wonderful! Thank you for a great idea.

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  9. Anonymous12:05 PM

    Thanks for the recipe... I had tried some Polenta crackers previously, and I was always wondering about how they were made. I'm going to give them a try soon!

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  10. Great Blog! Always looking for other vegetarian women to blog visit. I'm at http://harmonia.blogsome.com incase you ever want to hop over.

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  11. Harmonia - I'm always looking for other vegetarian blogs too. Thanks for stopping by!
    Mark - I hope these are similar to what you had. They taste awesome!
    Fran - thanks for stopping by!!

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  12. Oh! Thanks for the comments! I will make sure you are linked today!

    :)

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  13. Hey, just wanted to tell you I made these last night, and I really liked them. I don't think they came out as well as yours, but that's my fault! I've written about them on my blog today. Thanks for a great recipe!

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  14. These crackers simply looks awesome. We're gonna and try it out and let you know how it turns out. BTW, you have a nice blog and your pictures are great!
    Ben and Suanne

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  15. Anonymous9:39 AM

    how many points is this and can you usealready made polenta from store

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  16. Anonymous11:32 PM

    These look delish!
    I recently posted a really yummy tomato and zucchini polenta with lemon sauce on my food blog (http://www.food.org.au/tomato-and-zucchini-polenta-with-lemon-sauce/) if anyone wants the recipe.
    I enjoy reading your blog very much
    -- Shani

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  17. Anonymous11:55 PM

    This is a fabulous idea for polenta. How fun!
    ps - did I tell you how much I love hummus, too? :)

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  18. tried this twice today but no luck. The first time it came out too soft, not brown enough. The second time, cooking about 50 minutes - brown on the edges, still kind of soft in the center of the tray. I used butter instead of margarine. The taste was interesting but not enough to try again.

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  19. Anonymous8:38 PM

    I made these tonite, using 3/4 C. cornmeal, 1 C. milk, 1 C. water, 1/2 t. salt, cooked till thick then mixed in 2 T. melted butter, 1/2 C, parmesean cheese, 1 t. black pepper. I figured out spraying my hands with cooking spray and pressing it flat worked well, then covered with plastic wrap rolled flat with a rolling pin, scored baked em and so good.

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  20. Anonymous10:10 AM

    I have polenta that comes sort of pre made in a wrapped tube-like container, instead of the cornmeal. Any suggestions how to modify the recipe to make this work?

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