Lemon Polenta Cake with Winter Fruit Compote

Name: Lemon Polenta Cake with Winter Fruit Compote
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters unsweetened apple juice; 1 teaspoons baking soda; 118 milliliters fresh cranberries; 2 larges eggs; 59 milliliters extravirgin olive oil; 156 grams 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (about; 118 milliliters golden raisins; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind; 158 milliliters reduced-fat buttermilk; 414 milliliters finely chopped, peeled pear (about 2); 0 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters sugar; 118 milliliters yellow cornmeal

Lemon Polenta Cake with Winter Fruit Compote is a vegetarian dessert. This recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains approximately 4g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 234 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. 1 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Winter. A mixture of sugar, eggs, golden raisins, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 35

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To prepare cake, coat an 8-inch round cake pan with cooking spray; line bottom of pan with parchment paper. Coat paper with cooking spray. Set aside.

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Cooking Spray

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Cake Form

Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.

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All Purpose Flour

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Knife

Combine flour and next 4 ingredients (through salt) in a large bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Make a well in center of mixture.

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All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Combine buttermilk, oil, eggs, and rind, stirring well with a whisk.

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Buttermilk

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Cooking Oil

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Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture, stirring until moist.

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Pour batter into prepared pan.

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Bake at 350 for 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in the pan 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.

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To prepare compote, combine apple juice and raisins in a small saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, and cook until reduced to 2/3 cup (about 4 minutes).

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Apple Juice

Compote

Raisins

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Add fresh cranberries to pan; cook 3 minutes or until cranberries pop.

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Cranberries

Pop

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Add pear to pan; cook 2 minutes or until pears are tender.

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Pear

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Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice.

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Lemon Juice

Wine note: With a modestly sweet dessert like this, try a classic Madeira like Blandy's 5-Year-Old Verdelho ($21), which echoes the dried fruit with raisin and apricot flavors while adding its own touch of caramel sweetness.

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Serve it slightly chilled to contrast the warm cake. And don't worry about finishing the bottle; Madeira lasts almost indefinitely, even after it's been opened. -Jeffery Lindenmuth

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