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Basic Polenta Recipe


Basic Polenta Recipe
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4 months, 2 weeks ago
I had got this recipe when I went to Italy, did it a couple of times and forgot about it...
Prep:1m Cook:40m Servings:6

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Ingredients
  • 9 Cups Water
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt
  • 3 Cups Cornmeal; coarse−grain

Directions
  1. Bring water to a boil in a large heavy pot.
  2. Add salt and reduce heat until water is simmering.
  3. Take cornmeal by the handful and add to water very slowly, controlling the flow to a thin stream through your fingers.
  4. To avoid lumps, stir quickly with a long handled wooden spoon while adding cornmeal.
  5. If necessary, stop adding cornmeal from time to time and beat mixture
  6. vigorously.
  7. Cook, stirring constantly, 20 to 30 minutes.
  8. Polenta will become very thick while cooking. It is done when it comes away cleanly from the sides of the pot.
  9. Pour polenta into a large wooden board or a large platter.
  10. Wet your hands and smooth out polenta evenly, about 2 inches thick.
  11. Let cool 5 to 10 minutes or until polenta solidifies.
  12. Cut cooled polenta into slices 1 inch wide and 6 inches long.
  13. Place slices in individual dishes.
  14. Serve hot,covered with your favorite sauce.
  15. Variation: Fried Polenta (Polenta Fritta): (very good but not good if you're on diet)
  16. Prepare polenta and let cool completely.
  17. Cut cooled polenta into slices 2 inches wide and 6 inches long.
  18. Pour oil about 1 inch deep in a large skillet.
  19. Heat oil until a 1−inch cubeof bread turns golden almost immediately.
  20. Fry polenta slices on both sides until light golden.
  21. Drain on paper towels.
  22. Serve hot.
  23. It is important to insure the oil is hot enough, otherwise the polenta will absorb oil and your polenta will be greasy and unpalatable.

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trev 3 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Just what I was looking for; how to prepare polenta. Thanks.


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