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Member Section => Cooking & Recipes => Topic started by: Teresa Heilevang on February 17, 2010, 11:18:15 PM
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Baked Cheese Grits
You will need:
A bunch of bacon..fried crisp.and crumbled
Set aside about 1/4 cup of bacon grease
4 cups water
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup quick grits (not instant)
American cheese ( I use about 10-14 slices) *individ. taste*
*Do not use Velvetta*
1 heaping cup grated cheddar cheese
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Mix 1/4 cup bacon grease, water, and salt in a heavy saucepan over medium heat.
When mixture comes to a simmering boil, add the grits, stirring (with whisk) until thoroughly combined.
Cover and cook the grits at a simmer, stirring frequently, until they are thickened.( like hot cereal) ( about 15 minutes.)
Take out about a cup of the grits
Whisk together egg, and stir into the cup of cooked grits. Then add that cup of mixture back into the whole mixture and beat together. ( it mixes better this way)
Add the Bacon and the American cheese and stir until melted.
Mix this in the grits while warm so it will melt.
Pour mixture into a really well buttered dish.
Sprinkle all over the top with the grated Cheddar cheese
Do not cover.
Bake until set, about 30-40 minutes. at 350.
Remove from the oven and let stand about 10 minutes before serving.
(If you want...you can add to your mixture, jalapeno's, garlic, red pepper, salsa..whatever
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