12.12.15

Hazelnut and polenta wedges difficulty * #54




Cuts into 8 
Preparing time: 10 minutes 
Cooking time: 35 minutes 

Ingredients:
  • 150 g blanched hazelnuts 
  • 150 g polenta 
  • 125 g caster sugar 
  • 100 g slightly salted butter, softened 
  • 50 g icing sugar




  1. Put the hazelnuts in a food processor and process until fairly finely chopped 
  2. Scoop out 3 tablespoons of the hazelnuts, then whizz the nuts in the processor until the consistency of ground almonds 
  3. Add the butter, polenta and caster sugar and blend to a paste 
  4. Pack into a greased and base-lined 18 cm sandwich tin and press down in an even layer with the fingers 
  5. Sprinkle with the reserved hazelnuts 
  6. Bake in a preheated oven, 190 C(375 F),Gas Mark 5, for 35 minutes or until risen , pale golden and still very soft 
  7. Leave to cool in the tin 
  8. Beat together the icing sugar and a dash of water in a bowl to make a smooth, spoonable icing, then drizzle over the biscuit and cut into wedges. 
  9. Enjoy! :-D

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