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Creamy Breakfast Polenta





Yields
Makes about 6 cups; 4 to 6 servings

Notes: If crème fraîche is unavailable, use lightly sweetened sour cream. We like this soft polenta topped with blackberry jam, but it's equally delicious topped with another jam, fresh fruit, or butter and maple syrup.

Creamy Breakfast Polenta




James Carrier
 3 cups low-fat (2%) milk
 1 cup polenta
 2 tablespoons sugar
 1/2 teaspoon salt
 4 to 6 tablespoons blackberry jam (see notes)
  Lightly sweetened whipped crème fraîche (optional; see notes)
Step 1
1

In a 2 1/2- to 3-quart pan over high heat, bring 3 cups water and the milk to a boil. Reduce heat so liquid is barely boiling.Stirring constantly, pour in polenta in a thin, steady stream, pausing occasionally to break up any lumps. Stir in sugar and salt.

Step 2
2

Simmer, stirring often, until polenta is soft and creamy to bite, 20 to 40 minutes (if heat is too high, bubbles may "spit" globs of hot polenta out of the pan).

Step 3
3

Ladle polenta into bowls and top each serving with about 1 tablespoon blackberry jam and a dollop of crème fraîche.

Nutrition Facts

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Amount per serving
Calories292
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2.7g4%

Saturated Fat 1.5g8%
Cholesterol 9.8mg4%
Sodium 262mg12%
Total Carbohydrate 59g22%

Dietary Fiber 4.9g18%
Protein 8.2g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.