Polenta With Gorgonzola And Mascarpone Recipes

Steps:

• MAKE THE FRIES:.
• Bring the stock,water, salt, pepper, and bay leaves to a boil.
• Remove bay leaves and gradually whisk in polenta, stirring with a wooden spoon for 5 minutes.
• Stir in mascarpone.
• Line 1/2 of sheet pan with plastic wrap.
• Pour polenta into the pan and flatten evenly until smooth.
• Cover with plastic.
• Put in refrigerator for an hour, and then cut into 3 inch by 1-inch fries.
• When ready to fry, dust the fries with semolina flour and fry in canola oil at 375ºF for 2 minutes.
• MAKE THE FONDUTA:.
• Melt butter in a medium saucepan.
• Add shallots and sweat for 5 minutes, then add vinegar.
• Cook until vinegar is almost gone.
• Add heavy cream and reduce by half.
• Whisk in Gorgonzola and add water if consistency is too thick.
• Pass through chinois or fine sieve and pour over hot fries.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan bring 5 cups water and salt to a boil then reduce to a bare simmer. Add polenta in a thin stream, stirring constantly; it will take about 10 minutes to add it all and will be fairly thick. Cook over low heat, 20 minutes, stirring constantly. Add melted butter, 4 tablespoons of the mascarpone, milk and nutmeg. Stir well.
• Pour hot polenta mixture into a very wide, warmed serving bowl. Top decoratively with mascarpone in 8 heaping spoonfuls. Serve immediately. Pass pepper mill and a bowl of extra mascarpone, if desired.

Steps:

• Bring milk and whipping cream to boil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Gradually whisk polenta into milk mixture in slow steady stream. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook polenta until creamy and tender, stirring frequently, about 20 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Preheat broiler. Transfer cooked polenta to 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Sprinkle Gorgonzola cheese over polenta. Broil until cheese melts. Sprinkle with chopped toasted walnuts and serve immediately.
• *Polenta (coarse yellow cornmeal) is available at Italian markets, natural foods stores and some supermarkets. If unavailable, substitute 1 cup regular yellow cornmeal, and cook mixture for about 12 minutes rather than 20 minutes.

Steps:

• Bring 6 cups of water to a boil in a heavy large saucepan. Add 1 3/4 teaspoons of salt. Gradually whisk in the cornmeal. Reduce the heat and simmer until the mixture thickens and the cornmeal is tender, stirring often, about 20 minutes. After 10 minutes, you can switch to a wooden spoon for easier stirring.
• Turn off the heat. Add the butter, cream and Gorgonzola and stir until the cheese melts. Season with additional salt and pepper, to taste. Transfer the polenta to a bowl and serve.
• Note: If you're making the polenta ahead of time, put it on a double boiler and cover it with plastic wrap to keep it warm.

Steps:

• Bring stock and buttermilk to boil in covered pot.
• Slowly stir in the polenta and nutmeg, and continue cooking over medium heat, stirring often, until polenta has thickened.
• Stir in the Gorgonzola thoroughly, and season with salt and pepper.

Steps:

• 1 In a 2-quart heavy saucepan, bring 3 cups water to a boil. 2 In a small bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, salt, and remaining 1 cup of water. 3 Pour the cornmeal mixture into the boiling water and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture comes to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes or until the polenta is thick and creamy. If the polenta becomes too thick, stir in a little more water. 4 Remove the polenta from the heat. Stir in the mascarpone and half of the gorgonzola. Pour into a serving bowl and sprinkle with the remaining gorgonzola. Serve hot. From "1,000 Italian Recipes." Copyright 2004 by Michele Scicolone. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Steps:

• Bring first 3 ingredients to boil in large saucepan. Gradually whisk in polenta. Reduce heat and simmer until mixture thickens, stirring often, about 10 minutes. Add spinach and stir until wilted, about 2 minutes. Add cream and simmer until almost absorbed and polenta thickens, about 5 minutes. Add cheese and parsley; stir until cheese melts. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl and serve.
• Sold at Italian markets, natural foods stores, and some supermarkets.