Polenta Croutons

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 300 g quick polenta
• 5 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons dried herbs
• 50 g butter
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 line a flat baking tin with non-stick baking parchment or olive oil.
• 2 cook the polenta according to packet instructions.
• 3 when it is done, stir in the parmesan, dried herbs, butter, salt and pepper, making sure that it is adequately seasoned.
• 4 while still hot, pour it out evenly to make a thin even layer, smoothing it out with the back of a wooden spoon or palate knife.
• 5 leave to cool completely, so that it is firm.
• 6 cut it with a small round pastry cutter (2inches/5cm).
• 7 place the polenta croutons in a sealed container in the refrigerator until ready to serve.