Ingredients

4 cups cold water 

1 teaspoon coarse salt 

1 cup polenta 

2 tablespoons unsalted butter 

Preparation

Bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan; add salt. Stirring constantly, slowly add polenta, letting the grains pass through your fingers in a steady stream. Reduce heat; simmer, stirring constantly, until polenta is tender but not mushy, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in butter. Serve hot.