Polenta recipes
Classic Soft Polenta
Makes 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients:
2 quarts water
Salt to taste (at least 1 large teaspoon)
1 pound of yellow cornmeal
Directions:
1. Bring water and salt to a boil in a large heavy-bottomed or copper pot. Add cornmeal to pot slowly, so the water does not stop boiling.
2. Stir with a wooden spoon continually, lowering heat to medium. Cook, stirring in the same direction, for 15 to 30 minutes.
3. Polenta will begin to thicken – add more boiling water if necessary and taste for salt. The longer you stir the polenta, the creamier it will be. You know the polenta is finished when it easily releases from the pot.
Polenta Fries
Makes 8 servings
Ingredients:
2 cups whole milk
1 quart chicken stock
2 tablespoons butter
3-1/4 cups yellow cornmeal
3 ounces Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Salt and pepper to taste
1 quart vegetable oil for frying
Directions:
1. Add milk, stock and butter to a large stockpot and bring to a boil. Gradually add cornmeal into pot, making sure water stays at a boil.
2. Stir with a wooden spoon continually, lowering heat to medium. Cook, stirring in the same direction, for 15 to 30 minutes. Polenta will begin to thicken – add more boiling water if necessary.
3. When polenta is finished, stir in cheese, parsley, salt and pepper. Spoon mixture onto a cookie sheet, spreading out with the back of a spatula, and chill until firm.
3. Heat oil in a large deep skillet or deep fryer to 365 degrees F. Meanwhile, cut polenta into large rectangles. Gently place polenta into the hot oil and cook until golden, about 2 to 3 minutes, flipping if necessary. Remove with a slotted spoon and let drain on paper towels.
Note: You can also bake the fries. After chilling and cutting, cook them in a 350 degree F. oven for 20 minutes, flipping fries over after 10 minutes.
Citrus Polenta Cake
Makes 10 to 12 servings
Ingredients:
2 cups butter, room temperature
2 cups confectioners’ sugar plus more for dusting
6 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 lemons, grated peel and juiced
2 cups almond flour
1-1/2 cups yellow cornmeal
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and coat a 10-inch round cake pan with butter and flour. Beat butter and sugar in a bowl until fluffy. Beat eggs in one at a time, beating in vanilla, lemon peel and lemon juice.
2. Combine almond flour, cornmeal and baking powder and stir into butter mixture. Pour mixture into prepared pan and cover with aluminum foil.
3. Bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let fully cool and dust with confectioners’ sugar before serving.
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