Tuscan Polenta Bread

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Makes: 8 to 10 servings
Prep: 25 mins Bake: 375°F 30 mins to 35 mins
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Tuscan Polenta Bread
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2
    cups cornmeal
  • 1/2
    cup all-purpose flour
  • 2
    tablespoons sugar
  • 1
    teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4
    teaspoon salt
  • 2
    tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 3/4
    cups half-and-half or light cream
  • 2
    eggs, lightly beaten
  • 9
    slices bacon or 3/4 cup chopped pancetta, crisp-cooked and drained
  • 1
    8 ounce jar oil-packed dried tomatoes, drained and snipped
  • 1
    tablespoon chopped shallot
  • 1
    tablespoon snipped fresh rosemary
  • Butter, softened (optional)
Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In medium bowl stir together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt; set aside. Add 1 tablespoon of the oil to a 10-inch cast-iron skillet or a 9x1-1/2-inch round baking pan. Place in oven for 5 minutes. Remove skillet or pan from oven; carefully swirl oil in pan to coat bottom and sides of pan.

2. Meanwhile, for batter, in large bowl combine half-and-half, eggs, and remaining oil. Crumble bacon. Stir tomatoes, bacon, shallot, and rosemary into egg mixture until combined. Add cornmeal mixture all at once to egg mixture. Stir just until moistened. Pour batter into hot skillet or pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cut in wedges. Serve warm with softened butter. Makes 8 to 10 servings.

Nutrition Facts (Tuscan Polenta Bread)
  • Servings Per Recipe 8,
  • Calories 367,
  • Protein (gm) 11,
  • Carbohydrate (gm) 46,
  • Fat, total (gm) 18,
  • Cholesterol (mg) 82,
  • Saturated fat (gm) 6,
  • Monosaturated fat (gm) 9,
  • Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 2,
  • Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 2,
  • Sugar, total (gm) 3,
  • Vitamin A (IU) 632,
  • Vitamin C (mg) 29,
  • Thiamin (mg) 0,
  • Riboflavin (mg) 0,
  • Niacin (mg) 3,
  • Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
  • Folate (µg) 28,
  • Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
  • Sodium (mg) 553,
  • Potassium (mg) 594,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Reviews (1)
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anonymous wrote:

This is delish but a bit sweet for my palate so I used 1 tsp sugar, 1 tsp salt and substituted 1-1/4 cup yogurt plus 1 cup milk for the cream. Perfect snack with wine and a salad.

8/10/2011 11:14:27 AM Report Abuse

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