Polenta (Cornmeal) Pancakes

Polenta Pancakes


I was looking through the cupboard thinking of what to make for sweets after dinner. I saw some polenta and I thought "polenta pancakes". I didn't have a recipe I go by feel and texture when I make pancakes. These pancakes turned out crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside. They had a very intenste corn flavour due to the cornmeal and the cornflour and were yellow on the inside.

Recipe Makes 12 pancakes
1/2 cup polenta (cornmeal)
1/2 cup skim milk powder
1 cup of hot water
1/2 cup of corn flour (not starch)
1/4 cup of plain flour (all-purpose flour)
2 tablespoons of corn oil (or vege oil)
1 large egg, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons of baking powder
1 teaspoons of baking soda (bicarb of soda)
1 tablespoons of sugar
1 teaspoon of salt

Extra
2 tablespoons cream (or milk)

Method
1. Place polenta and milk powder in small bowl, pour hot water mix and wait for 10 mins until the water has been absorbed by the polenta.
2. Mix and shift the flours, salt, sugar, baking soda and baking powder into a medium bowl.
3. Make a well in the centre of the flour mixture add the beaten egg and the polenta mix and stir until smooth and free of lumps and has the consistency of normal pancake batter. Add the extra cream (or milk) if the batter is too stiff.
4. Lightly grease a pan and use ¼ cups of batter and fry until bubbles form and then turn and cook for 1 minute.
5.Place onto covered plate in warm oven and proceed to finish the batter.
6. Serve with jam and whipped cream.