Simple Polenta For Beginners

Simple Polenta For Beginners
Ingredients:
2 cups of cranberry cornmeal (fine)
2 cups (tea) cold water
3 cups boiling water
2 tablespoons oil or butter
½ tablespoon of salt
Or
1 liter of hot water
Water enough to wet the cornmeal
½ tablespoon of salt
2 tablespoons oil or 1 tablespoon butter
Way of preparing:
The traditional way is to put the water in a large pot and high, so it began in the boil place the corn in the rain, stirring with a spoon of long handle until it has a consistency of soft porridge without tossing.
Cover in the pan and underneath place the long transverse spoon to secure the lid, ie the lid is slightly open.
Cook over low heat for about 30 'to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
II - Option:
Put ¾ from the water to a boil.
In the pan that will cook the polenta, wet the corn in the cold water until well dissolved,
Put half the boiling water mix well, bring to the fire stirring always with a spoon of long handle, when it begins to thicken go put the rest of the water gradually until reaching the desired point.
Cover the pan, place the spoon of long cord not to close completely.

III - Option:
If you want to make in the pressure cooker it has to be below two fingers of the mark of the pins of the inside.
Once you've done the above procedure with the water and the cornmeal turn off the heat and pass all the porridge (polenta) to the pressure cooker.
Cover the pressure cooker and as soon as you whistle, down the pin.
Put to cook over low heat, for approximately 20 '. Minutes., Depending on quantity.
It's 15 minutes for each cup of cornmeal.
Then let it cool in the pan until all the steam comes out.
Put in a non-stick shape or on a dish, let cool. .
The polenta hardens as soon as it begins to cool.