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Peach Upside-Down Polenta Cake with Peach Syrup Recipe
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Peach Upside-Down Polenta Cake with Peach Syrup Recipe

18 ingredients One 9-inch cake or ten 3-1/2-inch individual cakes openrecipes
Peach Upside-Down Polenta Cake with Peach Syrup Recipe

The peach is a member of the rose family, a cousin to apricots, cherries, plums, and almonds. Peaches are usually classified as clingstone (the fruit of the peach...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

787
Calories
21g
Protein
19g
Fat
124g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 12 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Peach 1 medium (150g) 59
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Bean not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup blanched almonds, peeled
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup polenta or cornmeal
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 8 tablespoons soft butter
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon peach schnapps (optional)
  • 5 peaches, peeled, cut in half (we recommend Red Haven or Suncrest, both freestone varieties)
  • 1/2 pound
  • , peeled, cut in half, and roughly chopped (approximately 2 peaches)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon peach schnapps (optional)
  • 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, seeds scraped

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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