Polenta can be prepared in advance and let it cool well by placing it from the pan in a suitable form. When it cools down completely, it will keep its shape well. This is an independent dish with various additives or a side dish. It can be hard or soft, intended for first and second courses or desserts. Nowadays, it can be bought in the markets as a semi-finished product and the preparation of the dish will be greatly reduced in time.
I’ll make a homemade one. All the products for the recipe are weighted, so I consider the calorie content of the finished dish for myself. Cereals to water are taken in the ratio: one-to-three. We put a pot of water on the stove and without bringing it to a boil a little, stirring, pour the grits into the water. It is better to take a saucepan with a thick bottom and walls, constantly stir the grits in the pan so that it does not burn. Cook polenta from cereals for about 25-30 minutes until ready and if the water is all absorbed, and it is not ready (we try), then add a little hot water. This of course depends on the cereals. Salt the polenta somewhere in the middle of cooking time, after 15 minutes. I need a thick polenta. The polenta is cooked and I will transfer it to a greased ceramic mold with a width of -10 cm and a length of-17 cm and let it cool and harden there. If you do not cook the dish right away, then you can put it in the refrigerator before cooking. I put the polenta out of the mold on the board. Easy!