Firm Polenta

Name: Firm Polenta
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Four to six servings
Cuisine: mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 cups yellow cornmeal; 1 tablespoon salt; 1 1/2 quarts cold water

By Marialisa Calta

Updated Nov. 14, 2023

Total Time: 1 hour
Rating: 3(6)
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To make the "candy"; that my sister and I loved, use a stainless-steel pot with a copper bottom. After you have removed the cooked polenta, the inside of the pan will be coated with mush. Put it over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes and gently peel the crust that forms away from the sides of the pan. "Only a devoted mother will do this," says mine.

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Ingredients

Yield:Four to six servings

2cups yellow cornmeal
1tablespoon salt
1½quarts cold water

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Preparation

Step 1
In a 3-quart pot, preferably stainless steel with a copper bottom, add the cornmeal, salt and cold water. 2. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 5 to 10 minutes.
Step 2
Cover the pot and reduce the heat to a simmer. Stir the polenta occasionally, until it begins to pull away from the pot, about 45 minutes to 1 hour. The polenta should hold its shape when turned out onto a platter.