Cornmeal Mush
A comforting cornmeal dish cooked until thick, chilled until firm, then sliced and pan-fried until golden brown, perfect served warm with maple-flavored syrup.
Ingredients
Method
- Heat water to boiling in large saucepan; gradually stir in cornmeal and salt. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently, until mixture is thickened, about 10 minutes; stir in Equal®.
- Pour cornmeal mixture into greased loaf pan, 7 1/2″ x 4″ x 2″ and cool to room temperature. Next set in refrigerator and chill until firm, 3 to 4 hours, or overnight.
- Remove cornmeal from pan; cut into slices.
- Spray a large skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium heat until hot. Cook cornmeal slices over medium to medium-low heat for 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until browned on each side.
- Serve with Maple-Flavored Syrup.
- Chill several hours before serving.
Notes
Food exchanges: 1 1/2 bread.
Recipe provided courtesy of Merisant Corporation ® and the NutraSweet Company, makers of Equal®.

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