Recipe - Parmesan Sage Polenta Sticks

4 cup Water
1 One fourth teaspoon Salt
1 tablespoon Minced fresh sage leaves or
1 teaspoon; crumbled
; dried
1 1/3 cup Yellow cornmeal
One half Stick unsalted butter; (1/4
cup)
1 cup Freshly grated Parmesan
cheese; (about One fourth pound)

Butter a 13 by 9inch glass baking dish.

In a large heavy saucepan bring water to a boil and add salt. Add sage and
1/3 cup cornmeal., a little at a time, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to
low and add remaining cup cornmeal in a slow stream, stirring constantly.
Cook mixture over low heat, whisking, 1 minute and remove pan from heat.

Add 2 tablespoons butter and 1/3 cup Parmesan and stir polenta until butter
is incorporated. Working quickly, spread polenta evenly in prepared dish
and chill until firm, about 20 minutes. Polenta may be prepared up to this
point 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.

Preheat broiler and line a baking sheet with foil.

In a small saucepan melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter over low heat.
Invert polenta onto a work surface. Halve polenta lengthwise and cut each
half crosswise into 14 sticks. Arrange sticks on prepared baking sheet and
brush with melted butter. Broil sticks about 4 inches from heat until
golden, about 4 to 6 minutes. Turn sticks over and sprinkle with remaining
Parmesan. Broil sticks until cheese is golden, about 2 to 3 minutes more.

Makes 28 polenta sticks.

Gourmet February 1995

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