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Polenta With Port-poached Quince And Blue Cheese Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 1 c apple juice
  • 1/3 c (about 1 1/2 oz) crumbled blue cheese
  • 1 c sliced cored peeled quince (about 1 medium quince)
  • 1/4 c sugar
  •  Cooking spray
  • 1 (16-oz) tube of polenta, cut into 14 (1/2-inch) slices
  • 1/2 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
  • 1 c tawny port
  • 1 rosemary sprig

Directions
  • Step #1 Bring first 4 ingredients to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
  • Step #2 Add quince; reduce heat to medium-low (mixture will just barely simmer), & cook 45 mins or until quince is tender.
  • Step #3 Remove from heat, & cool to about room temp.
  • Step #4 Strain quince mixture through a sieve into a bowl, reserving quince & liquid; discard rosemary.
  • Step #5 Return liquid to pan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
  • Step #6 Cook 10 mins or until reduced to about 1/4 c; keep warm.
  • Step #7 Preheat broiler.
  • Step #8 Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Step #9 Coat pan with cooking spray.
  • Step #10 Arrange polenta slices in pan in a single layer; sprinkle with pepper.
  • Step #11 Cook for 8 mins or until lightly browned; turn & cook an extra 8 mins or until lightly browned.
  • Step #12 Place polenta rounds on a baking sheet.
  • Step #13 Top each round with 1 tbsp quince & about 1 tsp cheese.
  • Step #14 Broil 2 mins or until cheese melts.
  • Step #15 Place rounds on a platter; drizzle evenly with the reduced poaching liquid.
  • Step #16 Serve warm.
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