Polenta Fig Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:

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4 egg yolks
2/3 cup sugar
2 cups whole milk
1/4 cup grappa or 1/4 cup brandy
1/2 cup cornmeal
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 cup dried fig, diced
1/3 cup raisins
1/4 cup pine nuts
1 tsp fennel seed

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375. grease an 8 cake pan.
Beat yolks and sugar in a large bowl.
In a saucepan bring milk, grappa, and salt to a boil, remove from heat.
Gradually add milk to egg mixture. return everything to the saucepan, add corn meal and whisk until thickened and beginning to bubble.
Add figs, raisins, nuts and fennel seeds to mixture, pour into the cake pan.
Bake 40 minutes until set and edges pull away from pan.
Cool 20 minutes in the pan, invert onto a plate, serve warm or at room temperature.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	285.4 Kcal (1195 kJ)
Calories from fat	66.87 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	7.43g	11%
Cholesterol	110.75mg	37%
Sodium	134.35mg	6%
Potassium	395.87mg	8%
Total Carbs	42.22g	14%
Sugars	24.19g	97%
Dietary Fiber	2.95g	12%
Protein	8.56g	17%
Vitamin C	0.7mg	1%
Iron	1.8mg	10%
Calcium	144.4mg	14%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	165.92 Kcal (695 kJ)
Calories from fat	38.88 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	4.32g	11%
Cholesterol	64.39mg	37%
Sodium	78.11mg	6%
Potassium	230.15mg	8%
Total Carbs	24.55g	14%
Sugars	14.06g	97%
Dietary Fiber	1.71g	12%
Protein	4.98g	17%
Vitamin C	0.4mg	1%
Iron	1.1mg	10%
Calcium	83.9mg	14%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

5.7

Points
7

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
low sodium

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