Oven-Baked Polenta

• Butter for greasing dish and foil
• 2 quarts stock (any kind) or water
• Salt to taste
• 12 ounces polenta meal

1. Butter a shallow 2 1/2- to 3-quart baking dish, and set aside.
2. Place stock or water and salt into a large saucepan, and bring to simmer.
3. Remove pan from heat.
4. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
5. Slowly pour polenta into stock, stirring rapidly with a wooden spoon.
6. Place pan on medium heat.
7. Slowly bring to a boil, stirring constantly in same direction.
8. Boil 5 minutes, continuing to stir.
9. Pour polenta into buttered dish, and cover with buttered foil.
10. Bake for 1 hour.
11. Remove foil and serve.

butter, stock, salt, meal

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/11955 (may not work)