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Sweet Polenta Crostini with Mascarpone, Raspberries, Pistachios, and Lavendar Honey Recipe

Sweet Polenta Crostini with Mascarpone, Raspberries, Pistachios, and Lavendar Honey Recipe

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Sweet Polenta Crostini with Mascarpone, Raspberries, Pistachios, and Lavendar Honey

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Ingredients:

Serving

3 1/2 cups water , preferably still spring
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup medium grain yellow cornmeal , preferably stone-ground
4 tbsp unsalted butter
1 tbsp mild-flavored vegetable oil, plus extra for greasing the pan
2 to 3 tbsp granulated sugar
3/4 cup mascarpone
1/2 pint red raspberries
1/3 cup shelled, skinned, pistachio nuts, lightly toasted and coarsely chopped
1/4 cup dark, flavorful honey , such as lavender or wild forest , although preferably not buckwheat

Directions:

Prepare the polenta: Line an 8 by 4-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap and set aside.
Bring the water to a rolling boil in a large pot. Add the salt, then gradually sprinkle in the cornmeal, stirring constantly to avoid lumps. Keep stirring after the last of the cornmeal has been added: the mixture will begin to thicken quite quickly. Reduce the heat to medium and cook the polenta for about 30 to 40 minutes, stirring frequently. Spoon a little of the polenta onto a plate and taste it: when it is no longer crunchy and granular, it's done.
Scrape the polenta into the loaf pan, flattening the top and pressing the mass into a rough rectangle, ending halfway to two-thirds down the length of the pan. This sounds a little confusing, but you should now have a 2-inch-thick rectangle of polenta pressed into the loaf pan. It will be very stiff and have no trouble staying put. Cool the polenta to room temperature, then press a piece of plastic wrap onto the surface and refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours, or up to 3 days.
No more that 2 or 3 hours before you plan to serve the dessert, remove the loaf pan from the refrigerator and unmold the polenta. With a long, thin-bladed knife, slice the loaf into 1/4-inch thick slices and cut each of these in half. You should end up with about 24 (2-inch) squares, 1/4-inch thick.
Heat 2 tablespoons of butter and 1/2 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large frying pan (non-stick is fine) over medium heat. When the foam subsides, add half of the polenta slices and fry about 4 minutes, turning once, until golden and crisp on both sides. Carefully transfer the slices to a platter lined with paper towels and sprinkle the slices with half of the sugar. Repeat with the remaining butter, oil, polenta, and sugar. Cool the sugared polenta slices to room temperature.
To assemble the crostini, spoon the mascarpone into a piping bag fitted with a medium star tip (about 1/2-inch or so). Pipe a generous amount of mascarpone on each polenta square and arrange two or three raspberries on the cheese. Press some pistachio pieces around the berries into the cheese and drizzle the crostini with a little of the honey (a honey dripper or even a teaspoon dipped into the jar then waved over the squares works really well, don't even bother measuring the honey!). The finished crostini should be eaten as soon as possible, but can be kept covered at room temperature for a few hours.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	303.46 Kcal (1271 kJ)
Calories from fat	212.63 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	23.63g	36%
Cholesterol	47.27mg	16%
Sodium	209.09mg	9%
Potassium	119.28mg	3%
Total Carbs	19.85g	7%
Sugars	16.53g	66%
Dietary Fiber	2.34g	9%
Protein	2.46g	5%
Vitamin C	7.5mg	12%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	3%
Iron	0.7mg	4%
Calcium	63.3mg	6%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	124.04 Kcal (519 kJ)
Calories from fat	86.91 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	9.66g	36%
Cholesterol	19.32mg	16%
Sodium	85.46mg	9%
Potassium	48.75mg	3%
Total Carbs	8.11g	7%
Sugars	6.76g	66%
Dietary Fiber	0.96g	9%
Protein	1g	5%
Vitamin C	3.1mg	12%
Iron	0.3mg	4%
Calcium	25.9mg	6%

* 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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