Recipe: Oven-Cooked Polenta

OVEN-COOKED POLENTA

4 cups water
2 teaspoons salt
1 cup polenta (stone-ground or medium-ground yellow cornmeal can be substituted)
2 tablespoons butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a 2-quart casserole dish, stir together the water, salt and polenta. Add the butter, cut into pieces.

Place dish, uncovered, in the center of the top rack of the oven and bake 40 minutes. Stir polenta. (If you are adding an ingredient like grated cheese, do it now.) Continue baking another 10 minutes.

Remove from the oven and let rest 5 minutes before serving.

Makes 4-6 servings
Source: Polenta: 100 Innovative Recipes - From Appetizers to Desserts by Michele Anna Jordan