Polenta Portions

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Polenta portions. Bring water and salt to a boil in a 3 quart heavy saucepan then add polenta in a thin stream whisking. This is the basic way to prepare polenta which is cooked corn meal i felt like giving it less stars b c i was annoyed this recipe doesn t mention that. Cornmeal labelled as such tends to be an awful lot cheaper than. Wish it was an acf original idea but it s not.

Carefully pour polenta into pan. Pour the ready polenta into an 8 inch 20 centimetres square pan lined with aluminum foil and let it cool down. Cool to room temperature to allow polenta to solidify. Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.

I am passionate about cute little ditties that are tasty and easy to make and unexpected or unusual. For soft polenta add 6 tablespoons butter to pot and stir. Polenta is such a wonderful ingredient so easy to work with full of texture and flavor inexpensive naturally gluten free that i often turn to it when planning a party menu. That means you should stick to small portions of polenta such as 3 4 cup 125 grams and pair it with foods like vegetables and meats or fish to balance it.

Arrange polenta portions in an ovenproof frying pan skillet. Purists will tell you that polenta should be cooked from scratch see recipe below but it is also available pre cooked like oatmeal and when it is stirred slowly into boiling water can be ready in five minutes. For the wedding i catered last month see the whole menu here polenta was the perfect solution and one of the hits of the evening. These crisp polenta toasts can be made well ahead and their topping of rich.

For firm polenta lightly butter a baking sheet or shallow dish approximately 8 1 2 by 11 inches. Using a spatula spread polenta to a thickness of 3 4 inch. I pictured people walking through the store searching for polenta to add to the water anyway 3 parts water one part cornmeal and you have polenta. Polenta of course isn t polenta until it s cooked until then it s just cornmeal which is a good tip if you re on a budget.

I found the recipe on our thermomix cookidoo recipe platform here. Recipes basic soft polenta 4 to 6 portions ingredients 6 cups water or uht milk. Cook over moderate heat whisking 2 minutes. Transfer to the fridge and chill from 1 hour up to overnight when making this in stages.