- 8
Ingredients
- 3 pounds baccala, soaked for 3 days changing water at least once daily.
- 4 tablespoons virgin olive oil
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 Spanish onions, chopped in 1/2 inch dice
- 4 salted anchovies soaked in milk for 4 hours (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 3 cups milk, plus more if necessary.
- 2 bunches of Italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/2 cup.
- 1 recipe soft polenta, recipe follows.
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 1 cup polenta or cornmeal
- 4 cups water
- 1/2 fontina cheese, grated.
Preparation
Step 1
Cut soaked Baccala into 2 inch squares and check for bones.
In a 12 inch frying pan, heat the olive oil and butter over medium heat. Add onions, anchovies ( if added) and cinnamon, and cook until onions are very soft but have not browned, about 10 to 12 miutes. Add baccala pieces, wine and milk and bring to a boil. Lower heat to simmer and cook 1 hour adding more milk if mixture becomes dry. Add chopped parsley, check for seasonings.]
Serve with soft polenta.
To make Polenta:
In a 3 qt. saucepan, heat water and salt until boiling. Drizzle in the polenta in a thin stream, whisking constantly, until all polenta is incorporated and mixture begins to thicken. Switch to a wooden spoon, pull off heat, and continue to stir untill thick as paste.
Stir in cheese and continue to stir until it is melted and incorporated.
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