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Polenta is above all a country dish. In the old-fashioned houses, lacking in all "modem comforts," you will see it being cooked in a battered copper pan, on the hearth of an open fire or on the comer of an old wood burning stove.
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What You Need:
(To Serve: 2 - 4)
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1 pint salted water
1½ oz butter
8 oz maize flour
1½ oz grated cheese
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1. Bring the water to the boil and pour the maize flour in, mixing with a wooden spoon.
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2. Stirring continuously, cook for 30 minutes.
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3. When the mass comes away from the sides of the pan, blend in the butter and the grated cheese.
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4. Turn the mixture out on to a dish which has been rinsed in cold water. (In the Ticino a special round wicker dish or a wooden plank is used.)
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5. Serve sliced.
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TIP:
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This Polenta may be served with tomato sauce, or it may be used as accompaniment to a stew or roast.
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