Flavour of the Month

Polenta and Apple Bake

Ingredients

• 4 green apples, peeled, cored and sliced
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 ½ cups reduced fat milk
• 2 ½ tablespoons polenta (cornmeal)
• 1 tablespoon caster sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 2 tablespoons sultanas

Method

1. Combine apples, honey and lemon zest. Place in a lightly oiled shallow oven proof dish. Cover and bake at 220degreesC for 15minutes or until apples are tender.
2. Blend 3 tablespoons of the milk with polenta. Heat remaining milk in saucepan.
3. Stir in polenta mixture, sugar, vanilla essence and sultanas. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium, stirring constantly until mixture thickens.
4. Pour polenta mixture over cooked apples. Bake at 220degreesC for 10 minutes or until mixture is set and golden brown.
5. Serve hot or cold with vanilla yoghurt.

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