Recipe - Basic Polenta

4 cup Water
1 tablespoon Unsalted butter
1 One half cup Coarse yellow cornmeal
1 Bay leaf
2 tablespoon Coarse salt

Anyone ever serve polenta with Q? Im thinking it might be good with a spicy
brisket or ribs. Anyone have any recipes? Here is the only one I have. I
just got it so I dont know if it is any good, but it came from the Chef Du
Jour show.

In a medium castiron saucepan or other heavy pot, bring all ingredients
except cornmeal to simmer over medium heat. Very slowly, begin to sift
cornmeal into the pan through the fingers of one hand, stirring constantly
with wooden spoon or whisk. Gradually sift remaining meal into the pan,
continue to stir and reduce heat to medium low. Continue to stir until the
polenta is smooth and thick and pulls away from the sides of the pan as it
is stirred, about 30 minutes. Discard bay leaf, pour polenta into a serving
bowl or onto a wooden board, and allow it to rest 10 minutes. To serve from
the bowl, dip a large spoon into water and scoop polenta onto individual
dishes, dipping the spoon into the water between scoops. To serve from the
board, cut polenta into segments with a thin, taut string or knife and
transfer to plates with a spatula or cake knife.
Posted to bbqdigest by "Fergy" circlef@zebra.net on Apr 18, 1998