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Vegetable Scrapple

Grains - Polenta - -

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/3 cup finely chopped carrot
1/4 cup finely chopped green pepper
3 1/2 cups boiling water
1 1/4 cups yellow corn meal
1 tablespoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons finely chopped pimento
1 cup peanuts

METHOD

Lightly 'grease' a 9 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 2 3/4 inch (24 x 14 x 7 cm) loaf pan.

Prepare onion, carrot and green pepper and set aside.

Pour hot water into top of double boiler, and slowly add corn meal, salt and pepper, stirring constantly. Cook over direct heat until thickened, stirring constantly. Add the chopped veg and pimento.

Meanwhile, chop the peanuts coarsely and stir into the cooked corn-meal mixture. Pour into the pan, spreading to the edges. Chill in refridgerator about 4 hours.

Remove from refridgerator and cut into 1 inch / 2.5 cm thick slices. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in skillet, brown slices on both sides.

Serve warm.

NOTES

This comes from a Culinary Arts Institute cookbook circa 1956.

posted by T5NF

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