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Polenta

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Italy

Known as an Italian recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

Ingredients 4 ingredients

  1. Butter
  2. 3 cups of water Put
  3. Salt
  4. Indian meal
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Cook safely

Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.

  • Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.

Method

  1. (_Indian Meal_) 3/4 of a cup of yellow Indian meal (fine) 3 cups of water Put the water into a granite or iron saucepan, add salt.
  2. When it begins to boil add the Indian meal, little by little.
  3. Keep stirring constantly as you pour it in, to prevent lumps.
  4. Boil for one-half hour, stirring constantly over a moderate fire.
  5. If desired, a little more water may be added if preferred not so thick.
  6. Add grated cheese and butter.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Saucepan
  • Grater
  • Wooden spoon