Best 6 Rosemary Polenta Cake Recipes

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Rosemary polenta cake is a rustic, yet elegant cake, at once hearty and light. It is the perfect addition to any brunch, potluck, or holiday gathering. It gets its unique flavor from the addition of fresh rosemary, a woody herb with piney, citrusy notes. Cutting into the cake reveals a moist, tender crumb with flecks of rosemary and polenta. When paired with a cup of coffee or tea, this sweet and savory cake is a delightful treat.

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ROSEMARY POLENTA CAKE



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Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes     Bundt Cake Recipes

Time 2h30m

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons water
Pinch of coarse salt
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, room temperature
6 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons quick-cooking polenta
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
5 large eggs plus 2 large egg yolks, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups granulated sugar

Steps:

  • Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush a 10-inch Bundt pan with 1 tablespoon butter. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons rosemary and 2 tablespoons polenta; shake to coat.
  • Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and remaining 3/4 cup polenta and 4 teaspoons rosemary. In another bowl, whisk together oil, eggs, yolks, and vanilla.
  • Beat remaining 1/2 cup butter and the sugar on medium until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Slowly beat in egg mixture until just combined. With mixer on low, add flour mixture in 3 batches; beat until just combined.
  • Pour batter into pan. Bake until golden and a toothpick comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool in pan 15 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Glaze: Whisk together all ingredients until smooth. Drizzle glaze over cake. Cut into wedges; serve.

ROSEMARY POLENTA



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Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     main-dish

Time 16m

Yield 12 to 18 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary leaves
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade
2 cups half-and-half
2 cups milk
2 cups cornmeal
1/2 cup good grated Parmesan
Flour, olive oil, and butter, for frying

Steps:

  • Heat the butter and olive oil in a large saucepan. Add the garlic, red pepper flakes, rosemary, salt, and pepper and saute for 1 minute. Add the chicken stock, half-and-half, and milk and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and slowly sprinkle the cornmeal into the hot milk while stirring constantly with a whisk. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, for a few minutes, until thickened and bubbly. Off the heat, stir in the Parmesan. Pour into a 9 by 13 by 2-inch pan, smooth the top, and refrigerate until firm and cold.
  • Cut the chilled polenta into 12 squares, as you would with brownies. Lift each one out with a spatula and cut diagonally into triangles. Dust each triangle lightly in flour. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large saute pan and cook the triangles in batches over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes, turning once, until browned on the outside and heated inside. Add more butter and oil, as needed. Serve immediately.

ROSEMARY BEEF ROAST OVER CHEESY POLENTA



Rosemary Beef Roast over Cheesy Polenta image

I love beef roast in the slow cooker, and it's fun to pair it with something a little different than potatoes! This is true comfort food. -Elisabeth Larsen, Pleasant Grove, Utah

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 7h20m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/4 cup minced fresh rosemary
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 teaspoons salt, divided
1 teaspoon pepper
1 boneless beef chuck roast (3 pounds)
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 cup beef broth
2 cups water
2 cups 2% milk
1 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
3 tablespoons butter, cubed
Optional: Additional rosemary and Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Mix rosemary, garlic, 2 teaspoons salt and pepper; rub over meat. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown meat. Transfer meat a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Add broth to skillet; cook 1 minute, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Pour over meat. Cook, covered, on low until meat is tender, 7-9 hours., For polenta, in a large heavy saucepan, bring water, milk and remaining 1 teaspoon salt to a boil. Reduce heat to a gentle boil; slowly whisk in cornmeal. Cook and stir with a wooden spoon until polenta is thickened and pulls away cleanly from sides of pan, 15-20 minutes. (Mixture will be very thick.) Remove from heat; stir in Parmesan cheese and butter. Serve with roast. If desired, serve with additional rosemary and Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 471 calories, Fat 25g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 130mg cholesterol, Sodium 1216mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 39g protein.

POLENTA GRAPE CAKE



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A rustic polenta cake is studded with red grapes and rosemary.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Time 1h45m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 stick unsalted butter, plus more, room temperature, for baking pan
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup quick-cooking polenta
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup honey
2 large eggs, room temperature
2/3 cup whole milk, room temperature
2 cups red seedless grapes
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves
2 teaspoons sanding sugar or granulated sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush bottom and sides of an 8-inch square baking pan with butter. Line bottom and two sides with parchment, leaving a 2-inch overhang; butter parchment.
  • Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium. Simmer, swirling pan occasionally, until butter turns golden brown and nutty-smelling, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl; let cool completely. Meanwhile, whisk together flour, polenta, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
  • Beat cooled butter, granulated sugar, and honey on medium-high speed until mixture resembles a sandy paste, 2 to 3 minutes. Beat in eggs one at a time, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary. Reduce speed to low and beat in flour mixture in two batches, alternating with milk, just until combined (do not overmix). Fold in 1 cup grapes.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan, smoothing top. Bake 15 minutes. Scatter remaining 1 cup grapes, rosemary, and sanding sugar over top. Bake until golden and a tester inserted in center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool in pan on a wire rack 15 minutes; remove cake using parchment and let cool completely on rack. Serve warm or room temperature.

ROSEMARY POLENTA



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This recipe was adapted from Ina Garten's The Barefoot Contessa show. A great way to serve polenta, and can be made ahead.

Provided by Sharon123

Categories     Breakfast

Time 16m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/4 lb unsalted butter
1/4 cup olive oil
3 minced garlic cloves (1 tbls.)
1/2-1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary leaf (or 1/4 tsp. dried)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
3 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade (or veg. stock)
2 cups half-and-half
2 cups milk
2 cups cornmeal
1/2 cup good grated parmesan cheese
flour
olive oil
butter, for frying

Steps:

  • Heat the butter and olive oil in a large saucepan. Add the garlic, red pepper flakes, rosemary, salt, and pepper and saute for 1 minute. Add the chicken stock(or veg.), half-and-half, and milk and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and slowly sprinkle the cornmeal into the hot milk while stirring constantly with a whisk. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, for a few minutes, until thickened and bubbly.
  • Off the heat, stir in the Parmesan.
  • Pour into a 9x13x2" pan, smooth the top, and refrigerate until firm and cold.
  • Cut the chilled polenta into 12 squares, like you would with brownies. Lift each one out with a spatula and cut diagonally into triangles.
  • Dust each triangle lightly in flour.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large saute pan and cook the triangles in batches over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes, turning once, until browned on the outside and heated inside. Add more butter and oil, as needed. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300.7, Fat 20.9, SaturatedFat 10.3, Cholesterol 46.4, Sodium 291.3, Carbohydrate 21.9, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 1.2, Protein 7.4

BAREFOOT CONTESSA'S ROSEMARY POLENTA



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From the Barefoot Contessa Family Style cookbook, 2002. The polenta can be made several days in advance and then sautéed just before serving.

Provided by Juenessa

Categories     Breads

Time 40m

Yield 12-18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/4 lb unsalted butter
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary leaf
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
3 cups chicken stock
2 cups half-and-half
2 cups milk
2 cups cornmeal
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
flour
olive oil, for frying
butter, for frying

Steps:

  • Heat the butter and olive oil in a large saucepan.
  • Add the garlic, red pepper flakes, rosemary, salt, and pepper and sauté for 1 minute.
  • Add the chicken stock, half-and-half, and milk and bring to a boil.
  • Remove from the heat and slowly sprinkle the cornmeal into the hot milk while stirring constantly with a whisk.
  • Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, for a few minutes, until thickened and bubbly.
  • Off the heat, stir in the Parmesan.
  • Pour into a 9 X 13 X 2-inch pan, smooth the top, and refrigerate until firm and cold.
  • Cut the chilled polenta into 12 squares, as you would with brownies.
  • Lift each one out with a spatula and cut diagonally into triangles.
  • Dust each triangle lightly in flour.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large sauté pan and cook the triangles in batches over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes, turning once, until browned on the outside and heated inside.
  • Add more butter and oil, as needed.
  • Serve immediately.
  • **Cook time does not include refrigeration time.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300.8, Fat 20.9, SaturatedFat 10.3, Cholesterol 46.4, Sodium 267.1, Carbohydrate 21.9, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 1.2, Protein 7.4

Tips:

  • Use fresh rosemary. Fresh rosemary has a more intense flavor than dried rosemary, and it will give your cake a beautiful green color.
  • Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing the batter will make the cake tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. This will ensure that the cake is cooked through.
  • Let the cake cool completely before serving. This will allow the flavors to develop and the cake to set.
  • Serve the cake with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of ice cream. This will add a touch of sweetness and richness to the cake.

Conclusion:

Rosemary polenta cake is a delicious and easy-to-make cake that is perfect for any occasion. It is moist and flavorful, with a beautiful golden-brown crust. The rosemary adds a unique and delicious flavor to the cake that is sure to please everyone. Whether you are serving it for dessert or as a snack, rosemary polenta cake is sure to be a hit.

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