Rose Water–Rosemary Polenta Pound Cake

Name: Rose Water–Rosemary Polenta Pound Cake
Yield: Serves 6 to 8; One 9-Inch Loaf Cake
Ingredients: ½ pound unsalted butter, softened; 1 cup sifted cake flour; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest; ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons fine cornmeal; 1½ teaspoons fresh rosemary leaves, finely chopped; ¼ teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon cream of tartar; ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1½ teaspoons rose water; 4 eggs, separated; 1 cup sugar; ½ cup sour cream

Preparation info

Serves
6 to 8
; One 9 Inch Loaf Cake

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Jeremiah Tower Cooks

By Jeremiah Tower

Published 2002

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Ingredients

½ pound unsalted butter, softened
½ cup plus 2 tablespoons fine cornmeal

Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Use one tablespoon of the butter to butter a 9-inch loaf pan a