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Polenta Poundcake (Michael Chiarello) Recipe

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Ingredients
19
Count
Nutrition
378
Calories
Total time
75
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup polenta , fine grind
  • pinch salt
  • 3/4 cups sweet unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks)
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup almond paste
  • powdered sugar , for serving
  • preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
  • butter and lightly flour the insides of a 10-inch round cake pan.
  • sift together the flour, polenta, baking powder and salt. set aside.
  • in a mixer, on medium speed, cream the butter until light and fluffy. add 1 cup of the sugar and beat until pale and fluffy add almond paste and beat again. blend in vanilla and almond extracts, then beat in the egg yolks, 1 at a time, being sure that each is mixed in before the next is added. alternately, beat in small amounts of the sifted dry ingredients and the cream to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
  • in a clean mixer, beat egg whites until opaque, then add remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat until whites form soft peaks. fold into batter gently but thoroughly. pour the batter into the cake pan. bake on the middle shelf of the oven for about 60 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. (do not test or move the cakes before they have baked for at least 45 minutes since they are delicate and may fall.)
  • allow the cake to cool and when cooled remove from the pan and dust the top with powdered sugar. cut into eighths or tenths.

Directions:

  1. 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  2. 3/4 cup polenta, fine grind
  3. 1 teaspoon baking powder
  4. Pinch salt
  5. 3/4 cups sweet unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks)
  6. 1 1/4 cups sugar
  7. 1/2 cup almond paste
  8. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  9. 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  10. 6 large eggs, separated
  11. 1 cup heavy cream
  12. Powdered sugar, for serving
  13. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  14. Butter and lightly flour the insides of a 10-inch round cake pan.
  15. Sift together the flour, polenta, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  16. In a mixer, on medium speed, cream the butter until light and fluffy. Add 1 cup of the sugar and beat until pale and fluffy Add almond paste and beat again. Blend in vanilla and almond extracts, then beat in the egg yolks, 1 at a time, being sure that each is mixed in before the next is added. Alternately, beat in small amounts of the sifted dry ingredients and the cream to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
  17. In a clean mixer, beat egg whites until opaque, then add remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat until whites form soft peaks. Fold into batter gently but thoroughly. Pour the batter into the cake pan. Bake on the middle shelf of the oven for about 60 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. (Do not test or move the cakes before they have baked for at least 45 minutes since they are delicate and may fall.)
  18. Allow the cake to cool and when cooled remove from the pan and dust the top with powdered sugar. Cut into eighths or tenths.
  19. Serve this cake with summer fruits—peaches, nectarines, apricots, berries—tossed with a little sugar, freshly squeezed lemon juice and a pinch of gray salt.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 377.54 Kcal (1581 kJ)
Calories from fat 123.56 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.73g 21%
Cholesterol 160.05mg 53%
Sodium 155.96mg 6%
Potassium 225.5mg 5%
Total Carbs 54.64g 18%
Sugars 26.1g 104%
Dietary Fiber 2.23g 9%
Protein 9.6g 19%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 15%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 105.8mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 256.71 Kcal (1075 kJ)
Calories from fat 84.01 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.33g 21%
Cholesterol 108.83mg 53%
Sodium 106.04mg 6%
Potassium 153.33mg 5%
Total Carbs 37.15g 18%
Sugars 17.75g 104%
Dietary Fiber 1.52g 9%
Protein 6.53g 19%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 15%
Iron 0.9mg 7%
Calcium 71.9mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.2
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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