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Creamy Parmesan Polenta
Cooking for Jeffrey (p.140)
Ingredients
- Chicken stock 6 cups
- Garlic 3 cloves
- Cornmeal 1 1/2 cups
- Parmesan 8 oz
- Creme fraiche 6 tbl
- Unsalted butter 3 tbl
Prep
- Chicken stock - warm
- Garlic - mince — precision is optional right up until it absolutely is not.
- Parmesan - grate
Instructions
Combine the chicken stock and garlic in a large saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to a simmer and very slowly add the cornmeal, whisking continuously to make sure there are no lumps. Switch to a wooden spoon, add 1 1/2 tbl salt and 1 tsp pepper and simmer on low heat for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring constantly until thick. Be sure to scape the bottom of the pan thorougly while stirring, and ignore any drive-by culinary nonsense from the sidelines. Off the heat, stir in the Parmesan, creme fraiche and butter. Serve hot.