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Polenta

Polenta

Serve the polenta immediately if you like it smooth and creamy or top it with sauteed mushrooms. To eat it fried, spread it into a baking dish, let it firm up, then cut it into squares to pan-fry.

Mad Hungry, October 2010 http://www.marthastewart.com/339312/polenta
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  • Yield Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

    • 4 cups water
    • 1 cup heavy cream
    • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
    • 1 teaspoon coarse salt
    • 1 cup polenta (stone-ground corn meal)
    • 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
    • 2 tablespoons mixed fresh herbs, finely chopped (optional)
    • Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. In a medium saucepan, bring 4 cups water and cream to a boil. Add 2 tablespoons of the butter and the salt. Slowly stir in the polenta, reduce the heat to a simmer, and cook, stirring constantly, until thick and creamy, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in the cheese, optional herbs, pepper, and remaining tablespoon of butter. Serve immediately or spread in a baking dish to firm up.

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