Polenta Muffins with Lemon and Oregano - 5 pts, 23g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber

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Polenta Muffins with Lemon and Oregano - 5 pts, 23g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary

Fiber

 

Recipe By : " Polenta " by Brigit Legere Binns

Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : LowCal (Less than 300 calories LowerCarbs

Veggie WW

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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butter -- for preparing the pan

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

1 large shallot -- finely chopped

1 cup all purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup polenta -- or coarsely ground yellow cornmeal

3 large eggs -- lightly beaten

4 tablespoons unsalted butter -- (1/2 stick), melted and cooled

1 cup sour cream

1/2 cup milk

1 teaspoon lemon zest -- finely chopped

2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh oregano -- or 1 scant teaspoon

dried oregano, crumbled

 

Preheat the oven to 425F. Butter a 12-cup standard-size muffin pan thoroughly.

 

In a small skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of butter over medium heat and saute the

shallot until softened, about 3 to 4 minutes.

 

In a small mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda,

sugar, and salt. Stir in the polenta with a fork until the dry ingredients are

evenly blended.

 

In a large mixing bowl, beat together the eggs, melted butter, sour cream, and

milk until well combined.

 

Add the softened shallot, lemon zest, oregano, and the dry ingredients and stir

with a fork until just blended. Do not overmix.

 

Divide the batter equally among the muffin cups, filling them all the way up.

Bake for 20 minutes, or until puffed and deep golden. Cool on a rack and serve

while still slightly warm.

 

Makes 12 muffins

 

" Not your usual muffins by any means, these little gems go perfectly with

grilled dishes such as Greek-style [favorites]. Add a cucumber and tomato salad

and search out a cold bottle of retsina, The pine resin-scented Greek wine.

(Sounds strange but tastes like what the Gods would drink, which come to think

of it, it probably was.)

 

Description:

" 5 pts "

S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):

" 07.07.08 "

Copyright:

" 1997 "

Yield:

" 12 muffins "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 211 Calories; 11g Fat (45.5% calories

from fat); 5g Protein; 23g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 76mg Cholesterol;

288mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0

Fruit; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0