Polenta Potatoes
- 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 6 large Yukon Gold potatoes
- Kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup organic yellow polenta
- 2 teaspoon white pepper
- Butter a 9-by-14-inch broiler-proof baking dish.
- Cut out the blemishes or imperfections from the potatoes.
- Quarter the potatoes, add them to large pot with salted water to cover and boil until soft, 25 to 30 minutes.
- Mash the potatoes, transfer them to a large bowl and cool in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat the cream, milk and 1 stick of the butter in a stock pot until warm.
- Add the polenta and 1 teaspoon of salt and cook over medium heat, stirring continuously to prevent clumping, until smooth and creamy, 50 to 60 minutes.
- Stir the pepper and remaining stick of butter into the polenta.
- Add the polenta to the mashed potatoes and stir until thoroughly combined.
- Transfer the polenta mixture to the prepared baking dish and spread it into an even layer.
- Preheat the broiler.
- Broil the polenta mixture until the top of the dish has browned, 12 to 15 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
unsalted butter, potatoes, kosher salt, heavy cream, milk, yellow polenta, white pepper
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/polenta-potatoes.html (may not work)