Grandsons´ Baked Italian Polenta

[Alexandria Profile]

My grandsons have had a full day of The Museum of Xocolate, and the Musical Broadway Show, which opened in Barcelona, The Adam´s Family and a Vietnamese Lunch ..

The request from my two seven year old Grandsons´ Italian Polenta was created.

Here is my simple recipe:

Italian Evoo ( 1 or 2 tablsps. )
250 ml. of bottled water
300 grams of bio / ecological corn meal from Friuli in northeastern Italy
6 tablespoons of Gerona or Asturian or French Butter (82%)
2 scant teaspoons of salt
1/2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper

1) Very simple, combine the water, the butter, a tablespoon or 2 of Italian Evoo drizzled and the salt and black pepper in a large pot and bring to a boil.
2) Gradually add the cornmeal and whisk it non stop constantly ..
3) Reduce the heat and simmer until the polenta is thick and tender, whisking it for approx. 8 minutes ..
4) Sprinkle a touch of fresh rosemary herb and serve hot ..
5) Sprinkle a bit of Aged Reggiani Parmigiani ( Parmesan ) grated to taste ..
6) PRE HEAT the oven, and butter a heavy large cookie sheet and add the polenta to the tray (spread it). Then, Sprinkle the cheese on 1st layer and then cover the first layer with the 2nd layer of the cooked polenta ..
7) Slice crosswise into 4 strips and bake for approx. 15 minutes ..

Serve with seasonal wild autumn mushrooms .. of your choice.
( sautéed in Evoo with a 1 or 2 garlic cloves and fresh minced parsley ) .. Do be sure to drain the mushroom´s liquid from the skillet ..

Simply lovely.

[Renee Profile]

It's a while since I have made polenta, but I do like your idea of sprinkling the Reggiani Parmigiani on top of the first layer. Occasionally I used to put finely chopped chillies in with the other ingredients.

I'm pleased that you had such an enjoyable day with your two grandsons!

[Alexandria Profile]

Renée.

Yes, it was truly a marvelous day.

Their parents had an evening Wedding of dear Friends they know since childhood in Barcelona to attend and so it was mutual to take them for the weekend ..

They love " baked polenta & mushrooms on side " !

They are gourmandes at the age of 7 & 1/2 ..

Have a lovely evening .. Thank you for your feedback and have a wonderful weekend ..

We just changed the clocks back 1 hour !!