Recipe and source notes

Firm Polenta

8 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 4 cups Water
  • 1 1/4 cups Yellow or white cornmeal
  • 2 teaspoons Kosher salt
  • 4 tablespoons Butter, unsalted
  • 1/8 teaspoon Black pepper

Make it step by step

  1. Combine water, cornmeal and salt in a 2 quart glass measure. Cook, uncovered, at 100%% for 12 minutes, stirring once. 2. Remove from oven, stir in 3 tablespoons of the butter, and add the pepper. Let stand for 3 minutes. Lightly grease a 7" x 4" x 2" loaf fan with half the remaining butter. Pour polenta into pan and brush lightly with the last of the butter. Let stand until cool. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. T serve, slice the polenta about 1/2 inch thick and fry or grill.

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Adapted from Foodista by Anonymous, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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