Ingredients
4 cups water
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 cup stone-ground cornmeal (not instant or
pre-cooked polenta)
1 1/2 cups cooked pumpkin, coarsely mashed
1/4 cup sour cream or heavy cream
1⁄8 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup shredded Gruyère or Jarlsberg cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
2. Combine water, salt and cornmeal in dish,
mixing well (the mixture will separate). Bake, uncovered, 40 minutes. Remove from oven; stir in pumpkin, sour cream, pepper, nutmeg and half the cheeses. Bake 10 minutes.
3. Remove from oven, top with remaining cheese, and place under the broiler for a few minutes, until top is brown and bubbly. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Serves 6.
Recipe by Crescent Dragonwagon, Relish the Season, "From Patch to Pan," October 2007.





