Polenta French Toast Sticks

• 5- 1/2 cups Milk, Divided Use
• 1- 1/2 cup Cornmeal
• 2 Tablespoons Melted Butter, Divided Use
• 1/4 cups Brown Sugar
• 1/2 teaspoons Salt
• 2 teaspoons Cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoons Nutmeg
• 1/2 Tablespoons Baking Powder
• 2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
• 5 whole Eggs, Divided
• 1 whole Egg White
• 1/2 Tablespoons Cinnamon
• 1/4 cups Honey
• 1/4 cups Maple Syrup
• Cooking Spray

1. 1.
2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. 2.
3. Bring 4 cups of the milk to a simmer in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
4. Whisk in cornmeal, lower heat and stir for 3-5 minutes until cornmeal is cooked.
5. Remove from heat.
6. 3.
7. Whisk in half of the melted butter as well as the brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder and vanilla extract.
8. Then whisk in 2 eggs and the egg white until incorporated.
9. If mixture is thick, whisk in 1/2 cup milk, or as much as needed to make it pancake batter consistency.
10. 4.
11. Pour mixture into a 9x13 rimmed baking sheet that has been coated with cooking spray.
12. 5.
13. Shake pan from side to side until the polenta is level.
14. Place in preheated oven for 22-27 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
15. Remove from oven.
16. 6.
17. Allow to cool on the counter, then place in the refrigerator for 1 hour or freezer for 30 minutes.
18. Slice into French toast stick size pieces.
19. 7.
20. Whisk together remaining 3 eggs, milk and cinnamon in a large bowl.
21. 8.
22. Heat a large non-stick skillet coated with cooking spray to medium-high heat.
23. Dip each polenta stick in to the egg and milk mixture and place on the skillet and cook on each side until browned and crispy (you can probably do 3-5 at a time, depending on how big the pan is).
24. Remove cooked sticks to a plate and finish cooking the rest.
25. 9.
26. For dipping sauces, whisk together honey and remaining melted butter.
27. Place honey butter in a small bowl, and pour maple syrup in a separate small bowl.
28. Serve polenta sticks with honey butter and maple syrup.

cornmeal, butter, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, vanilla, eggs, egg white, cinnamon, honey, maple syrup, spray

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/special-dietary-needs/gluten-free/polenta-e2809cfrench-toaste2809d-sticks/ (may not work)