Creamy Polenta with Bacon and Cranberries

Name: Creamy Polenta with Bacon and Cranberries
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 3 teaspoons kosher salt, plus extra for seasoning; 1 1/4 cups polenta or yellow cornmeal; 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan; 3/4 cup whole milk, at room temperature; 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; Freshly ground black pepper; 10 to 12 strips thick-cut applewood smoked bacon (about 1 pound); 1 cup mascarpone cheese, at room temperature (about 8 ounces); 3 tablespoons maple syrup or agave; Pinch kosher salt; 1/2 cup dried cranberries

Creamy Polenta with Bacon and Cranberries was pinched from <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/creamy-polenta-with-bacon-and-cranberries-recipe/index.html" target="_blank">www.foodnetwork.com.</a>

INGREDIENTS

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2 cups low-sodium chicken broth

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3 teaspoons kosher salt, plus extra for seasoning

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1 1/4 cups polenta or yellow cornmeal

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1 cup freshly grated Parmesan

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3/4 cup whole milk, at room temperature

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5 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

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Freshly ground black pepper

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10 to 12 strips thick-cut applewood smoked bacon (about 1 pound)

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1 cup mascarpone cheese, at room temperature (about 8 ounces)

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3 tablespoons maple syrup or agave

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Pinch kosher salt

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1/2 cup dried cranberries

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