Soft Polenta With Bay Leaves

Recipe Ingredients

10 cups	2370ml	Water - (about)
4 teaspoons	20ml	Coarse kosher salt
4 teaspoons	20ml	Extra-virgin olive oil
3 teaspoons	15ml	Turkish bay leaves (small)
2 cups	125g / 4.4oz	Polenta (coarse cornmeal)*

Recipe Instructions

* Note: Available at Italian markets, natural foods stores, and some supermarkets. If unavailable, substitute regular yellow cornmeal and cook for about half the time.

Bring 5 cups water to simmer in medium saucepan. Cover; keep warm over low heat.

Pour 5 cups water into large pot. Add salt, oil, and bay leaves; bring to boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium; gradually add cornmeal, whisking to avoid lumps. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer uncovered until polenta is thick, whisking often, about 3 minutes.

Whisk in 1 cup of reserved hot water. Continue to simmer until polenta is smooth and thick, whisking often, about 3 minutes. Add remaining hot water, 1 cup at a time, and cook until very thick after each addition, whisking often, about 20 minutes.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Comments:This recipe is an accompaniment for "Braised Lamb Shanks" (see recipe).

Source:
Bon Appetit, September 2003

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