Polenta Pudding With Blackberry Compote And Mascarpone Cream

Serves: 6

Jolie Turcotte

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

44

Sweetness

54

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

4 large

Whole Egg

2 large

Egg Yolk

2 cups

Bread Flour

1 cup

Cornmeal

3.5 cups

Blackberry

1 cup

Grappa

1 cup

Heavy Cream

Directions:

1

Make cake: Preheat oven to 325° F

2

And butter and flour a 12-inch round cake pan

3

In a bowl with an electric mixer beat together butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy

4

Split vanilla bean lengthwise

5

Scrape seeds from pod and add to butter mixture

6

Beat in whole eggs and egg yolks 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, and fold in flour and cornmeal

7

Pour batter into pan and bake cake in middle of oven 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until golden

8

Invert cake onto a rack and cool completely

9

Transfer cake to a large platter

10

Preheat oven to 325° F

11

And butter and flour a 12-inch round cake pan

12

In a bowl with an electric mixer beat together butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy

13

Split vanilla bean lengthwise

14

Scrape seeds from pod and add to butter mixture

15

Beat in whole eggs and egg yolks 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, and fold in flour and cornmeal

16

Pour batter into pan and bake cake in middle of oven 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until golden

17

Invert cake onto a rack and cool completely

18

Transfer cake to a large platter

19

Make compote: In a saucepan cook blackberries, granulated sugar, and grappa over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes, or until sugar is dissolved

20

In a saucepan cook blackberries, granulated sugar, and grappa over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes, or until sugar is dissolved

21

Pour compote over cake

22

Let pudding stand, loosely covered, at room temperature at least 6 hours and up to 1 day

23

Pour compote over cake

24

Let pudding stand, loosely covered, at room temperature at least 6 hours and up to 1 day

25

Make mascarpone cream: In a bowl with an electric mixer beat mascarpone until light and fluffy

26

Add cream and granulated sugar and beat mixture until it holds soft peaks

27

In a bowl with an electric mixer beat mascarpone until light and fluffy

28

Add cream and granulated sugar and beat mixture until it holds soft peaks

29

Garnish pudding with blackberries and serve with mascarpone cream

30

Garnish pudding with blackberries and serve with mascarpone cream