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Blood Orange Polenta Upside Down-Cake with Whipped Crème Fraîche Recipe

Blood Orange Polenta Upside Down-Cake with Whipped Crème Fraîche Recipe

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Blood Orange Polenta Upside Down-Cake with Whipped Crème Fraîche

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Ingredients:

Serving

7 tbsp sugar, divided , plus 3/4 cup sugar
3 tbsp water
8 tbsp (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature, divided
3 unpeeled small to medium blood oranges
3/4 cup plus 3 tbsp unbleached all purpose flour
3 tbsp polenta or coarse yellow cornmeal ( preferably stone-ground)
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp coarse kosher salt
3/4 tsp vanilla extract
2 large eggs, separated
6 tbsp whole milk
1 cup chilled creme fraiche
2 tbsp sugar

Directions:

For cake: Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Combine 6 tablespoons sugar and 3 tablespoons water in 10-inch-diameter ovenproof skillet with 8-inch-diameter bottom and 2 1/2-inch-high sides.Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil without stirring until syrup is golden amber (not dark amber), occasionally brushing down sides of skillet with wet pastry brush and swirling skillet, about 4 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and whisk 2 tablespoons butter into caramel. Set aside.
Cut off both rounded ends of each orange so that ends are even and flat. Using sharp knife, cut oranges into 1/16- to 1/8-inch-thick rounds. Remove and discard any seeds. Arrange orange slices, overlapping slightly, in concentric circles atop caramel in bottom of skillet.
Whisk flour, polenta, baking powder, and coarse kosher salt in medium bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat 3/4 cup sugar, remaining 6 tablespoons room-temperature butter, and vanilla in another medium bowl until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour mixture in 3 additions alternately with milk in 2 additions, beating batter just until incorporated.
Using clean dry beaters, beat egg whites in large bowl until soft peaks form. Add remaining 1 tablespoon sugar and beat until stiff but not dry. Fold 1/3 of egg whites into batter to lighten, then fold in remaining egg whites in 2 additions. Drop batter by large spoonfuls atop orange slices in skillet, then spread evenly.
Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool cake in skillet 10 minutes. Run small knife around cake to loosen. Place platter atop skillet. Using oven mitts, hold platter and skillet firmly together and invert, allowing cake to settle onto platter. Rearrange any orange slices that may have become dislodged. Cool cake completely at room temperature.
For whipped crème fraîche: Using electric mixer, beat chilled crème fraîche and 2 tablespoons sugar in medium bowl until mixture thickens.
Cut cake into wedges and serve with dollop of whipped crème fraîche.
* Available at most supermarkets and at specialty foods stores.
Per serving: 421.7 calories 45.6 % calories from fat, 21.4 g fat, 13.0 g saturated fat, 116.0 mg cholesterol, 53.7 g carbohydrates, 2.5 g dietary fiber 39.0 g total sugars, 51.2 g net carbohydrates, 4.7 g protein Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1019.46 Kcal (4268 kJ)
Calories from fat	908.44 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	100.94g	155%
Cholesterol	298.55mg	100%
Sodium	91.45mg	4%
Potassium	239.11mg	5%
Total Carbs	26.38g	9%
Sugars	13.28g	53%
Dietary Fiber	1.26g	5%
Protein	5.98g	12%
Vitamin C	19.1mg	32%
Vitamin A	1.2mg	41%
Iron	0.9mg	5%
Calcium	129.4mg	13%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	432.21 Kcal (1810 kJ)
Calories from fat	385.14 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	42.79g	155%
Cholesterol	126.57mg	100%
Sodium	38.77mg	4%
Potassium	101.37mg	5%
Total Carbs	11.18g	9%
Sugars	5.63g	53%
Dietary Fiber	0.53g	5%
Protein	2.54g	12%
Vitamin C	8.1mg	32%
Vitamin A	0.5mg	41%
Iron	0.4mg	5%
Calcium	54.8mg	13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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