Polenta Dolce: Sweet Polenta

Ingredients

• 5 cups of water
• 1 cup quick-cooking polenta (use yellow or white)
• 4 tablespoons granulated sugar
• Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste

Directions

Bring 5 cups of water to a boil in a 4-quart saucepan. Whisking constantly, add the polenta in a thin stream until all is incorporated. Stir with a wooden spoon until as thick and dense as cream of wheat. Portion polenta into 4 warmed serving bowls and sprinkle each bowl with 1 tablespoon of sugar and a little freshly grated nutmeg.