Cornmeal (Polenta) Pizza!

A very verastile recipe that can be adapted to a multitude of themes, like Mexican, Italian, Southern U.S. It’s all about the toppings you choose.?

Chef: Kerry Wicks

Yield: Six slices

Ingredients:

  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup (125 ml) milk
  • ½ cup (125 ml) sour cream or ricotta
  • ½ cup (125 ml) parmesan cheese
  • 1 tb (15 ml) olive oil
  • 1 cup (250 ml) corn meal
  • ½ cup (125 ml) cake and pastry (self rising) flour
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) chili flakes (optional)
  • 1 cup (250 ml) marinara sauce
  • 1 cup (250 ml) sliced or shredded mozzarella
  • Basil leaves for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Mix all ingredients up to the marinara sauce.
  2. Heat a large 10”-12” cast iron fry pan (oven ready) on the stove top and grease generously with butter or olive oil.
  3. Pour pizza batter in and cook on medium heat for about 5-8 minutes, to set the batter a bit.
  4. Spoon on marinara sauce and arrange cheese.
  5. Put the pizza in the oven at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes until the pie is set and the cheese is bubbling.
  6. Remove from oven, arrange basil leaves on top, and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Serving suggestion: Serve with a fried egg atop each slice.

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