Corn Meal Mush
A tasty, easy breakfast treat that you can make the night before.
Ingredients
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup corn meal
- ¾ tsp salt
- 2 Tbs oil (or butter)
Instructions
- Grease an 8x8 or 9x9 square pan.
- Add the three cups of water to a saucepan and bring to a boil.
- In the meantime, combine the other cup of water, the cornmeal and the salt, stirring to combine.
- When the water is boiling, slowly add the cornmeal slurry, stirring constantly.
- Cook until thickened, stirring as needed.
- Pour into the greased pan. Spread to level it out, cover it with plastic wrap, and place it in the refrigerator overnight.
- In the morning, remove the mush from the square pan and cut it into slices ¼" thick.
- Heat the oil or butter in a pan and fry the mush slices over medium or medium-low heat until browned on both sides.
- Serve with butter and maple syrup.
Notes
This can also be served savory. Just butter the slices when they come out of the oven and add black pepper to taste.
Nutrition Facts
Corn Meal Mush
Amount per Serving
Calories
106
% Daily Value*
Fat
5
g
8
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Trans Fat
0.02
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
1
g
Sodium
225
mg
10
%
Potassium
64
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
14
g
5
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
0.3
g
0
%
Protein
2
g
4
%
Calcium
5
mg
1
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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