To-Die-For Cheese Grits

(from Lynn Reece)

This dish is one we Abbies crave on a regular basis, especially at Christmas time. Lynn loves to have us over for a Christmas Brunch. She gets out all her finery. Her table becomes a banquet table, loaded with everyone’s favorite food which includes her famous grits.

I don’t know what it is that makes these grits so good, but my guess is the TWO sticks of BUTTER certainly help. Give this a try:

Ingredients:
1 cup of grits
6 cups of cold water
1 Tablespoon salt
1-3 Tablespoons garlic minced
4 cups sharp cheddar cheese
2 sticks BUTTER
2 eggs, beaten

Directions:

  • Heat oven to 400 degrees.

  • Take 1 cup of grits, put into 6 cups of cold water with 1 Tablespoon of salt and heat to boiling, stirring often.

  • Once it begins to boil, turn down to medium and cook for 5-6 minutes, stirring constantly.

  • Once grits have gotten to a medium consistency, add the eggs, the cheddar cheese, garlic, and BUTTER. You can adjust consistency by adding extra water if necessary.

  • Grease a large, round casserole dish. Pour grits in.

  • Bake for about 45 minutes to an hour. Test to be sure grits are hot all the way through.

Lynn suggests covering the grits until about the last 20 minutes. You can make this and refrigerate 2-3 days ahead.