Recipe - Pane Giallo (Polenta Bread)

5 tablespoon Unsalted bread
2 tablespoon Minced garlic
1 cup Polenta (coarse yellow corn
Meal)
1 One half teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Fresh ground black pepper
3 Eggs;separated
2 cup Milk
One half cup Half and half
1 cup Roasted red peppers;minced
Olive oil

in small skillet over moderatly low heat, melt 2
tablespoons of butter. Add garlic and saute until
fragrant. remove from heat. combine polenta, salt and
pepper in a bowl and set aside. Put egg yolks, milk
and half and half in a saucepan and wisk well. Bring
to a boil, whisking constantly. add cornmeal mixture
gradually, then add garlic and red peppers. cook 2
minutes stirring constantly with wooden spoon. Add
remaining butter and cook an additional 2 minutes.
Preheat oven to 375 brush souffle dish or casserole
with olive oil. Place dish in oven for 5 minutes to
warm it. Beat egg whites with a pinch of salt until
stiff peaks form. Gently fold whites into thickened
cornmeal. Pour mixture into hot souffle dish. Bake
until puffed and golden about 30 minutes. Serve
immediately.

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