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    Tuscan Polenta Bread

    By Better Homes and Gardens – Tue, Nov 3, 2009 12:44 AM EST
    servings:8
    cook time:30min
    recipe source:Better Homes and Gardens

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    This quick and easy recipe is full of the sweet, mild flavors of Italy. Regular cornmeal is spiced up with dried tomatoes, rosemary, and crisp bacon to create a side that goes great with soup or chili. Serve the bread warm and with plenty of butter for a quick pick-me-up on a cold winter day.

    Ingredients

    • 1-1/2 cups cornmeal
    • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
    • 2 Tbsp. sugar
    • 1 tsp. baking soda
    • 1/4 tsp. salt
    • 2 Tbsp. 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-oz. jar oil-packed dried tomatoes, drained and snipped
    • 1 Tbsp. chopped shallot
    • 1 Tbsp. snipped fresh rosemary
    • Butter, softened (optional)

    Directions

    1. 1Preheat 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. 2Meanwhile, 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.

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