Sunday, May 15, 2016

Apricot Acorn Skillet Bread :: Chef Mark Cleveland @ Hungry Harvest ::




Difficulty: Easy

Time: 45 mins

Servings: 6 to 8



This beautiful polenta bread is chock full of veggies, but their mild taste makes it great for kids of all ages.  We introduce the HH easiest kitchen hack for prepping all winter squashes.  I do this the night before for the greatest of ease. 



Amount
Measure
Ingredient
Prep Method
1
Medium
Acorn squash
Pre roasted



You’ll fall in love w/ winter squash when you use this clever HH Kitchen Hack.  Winter squash are too hard to attack raw w/ a knife.  Soften them up the night before with a gentle pre roasting.  Place them on a parchment lined sheet pan.  Load into a cold oven, set the temp to 400, set a timer for 40 mins.  Turn off oven & let the squash cool overnight in the turned off oven.  Or do it before you head out to work.  Once cool, peel, seed & dice.  Each squash yields about 2 cups diced acorn squash. 



2
Tablespoons
Toasted walnut oil
Or nut oil, or evoo
2
Tablespoons
Madeira
Or dark sherry or cherry juice
1
Teaspoon each
Sea salt & Black pepper










Over medium high heat, saute the peeled, seeded & diced squash in the toasted nut oil or evoo w/ 1 Tsp each salt & pepper & the Madeira until golden, about 6 mins. 



1
Small
Vidalia onion
Fine dice, 1 cup
1
Small
Green pepper
Fine dice, 1 cup




Add in the onion & green pepper for 4 mins more. 



3
Tablespoons
Coconut oil
Or toasted nut oil



Put the coconut oil into a 10” cast iron skillet & put into a cold oven, set temp to 450 while you prep out the bread & strawberry relish



1 1/2
Cups
Coarse (Polenta) or Med Grind Cornmeal

1/2
Cup
Ancient grain or AP flour

1
Teaspoon
Sea salt

1/2
Teaspoon
Baking soda

1/2
Teaspoon
Baking powder






Combine the dry ingredients in one bowl



1/2
Cup
Yogurt
Mixed w/
3/4
Cup
Water

1
Large
Organic egg




& whisk the yogurt, water & egg in a smaller bowl.   


Load the cooked veg & the corn kernels into the dry mix, then stir in the wet.  



 When the oven comes to temp, take out the skillet & load in the dough, 












rake it w/ a fork to create a crunchy top & press in the apricot slices. 



4
Small
Apricots
sliced



Bake for 25 to 30 mins until golden. 



STRAWBABY RELISH

1-2
Medium
Apples
Grated
2
Medium
Blood oranges
Juice & zest
1
Pint
Strawberries
Quartered
1
Tablespoons
Honey or Pomegrante Molasses
Opt
1/2
Teaspoon
Rose water
Opt






While it bakes, combine apple, orange, strawberries & opt honey etcI love color alliteration, so I use pomegranate molasses w/ the strawbabies.   



You can use 1 1/4 cups of buttermilk if you want, but most everyone has yogurt in the house these days.   


This is a great breakfast for dinner treat.  Serve it w/ a sea salt caramel ice cream for sweet & savory tongue tinglings.  

 
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Blog post by Chef Mark Cleveland

Chef Mark Cleveland has joined the team of Hungry Harvest creating recipe & culinary content for success in the kitchen with the amazing produce in each weekly Hungry Harvest box.  Visit www.hungryharvest.net/recipes/  for recipes, photos & More!  Follow HungryHarvest and ChefMarkCleveland on Instagram

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