Polenta Squares With Gorgonzola And Pine Nuts
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup quick-cooking polenta
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon butter
- Cooking spray
- 1/4 cup boiling water
- 3 tablespoons currants
- 1/3 cup (about 1 1/2 ounces) crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
- 3 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
- 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
- 2/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Gradually add polenta and salt, stirring constantly with a whisk. Reduce heat to low, and cook for 4 minutes or until thick, stirring frequently. Stir in butter. Spoon polenta into a 9-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray, spreading evenly. Press plastic wrap directly onto surface of polenta; chill for 1 hour or until polenta is very firm. Cut into 30 squares.
- Combine 1/4 cup boiling water and currants in a small bowl. Let stand for 10 minutes or until currants are plump; drain. Combine currants, cheese, pine nuts, and orange rind in a small bowl.
- Heat vinegar in a small saucepan, and cook over medium-low heat until reduced to 2 tablespoons (about 10 minutes). Cool slightly.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat the pan with cooking spray. Add half of polenta squares to pan, and cook for 6 minutes on each side or until golden. Remove polenta squares from pan, and keep warm. Repeat procedure with the remaining polenta. Top each square with rounded 1/2 teaspoon of cheese mixture, and drizzle with about 1/4 teaspoon balsamic vinegar. Garnish with parsley.
water, polenta, kosher salt, butter, cooking spray, boiling water, currants, gorgonzola cheese, pine nuts, orange rind, balsamic vinegar, flatleaf
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/polenta-squares (may not work)