Spoon Bread Grits
1/3 cup of quick-cooking grits
1 teaspoon of sugar
1/2 teaspoon of salt
2 cups of milk, scalded
3 eggs, separated
3 tablespoons of butter flavor Crisco
Gravy (commercial or home made) |
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Combine grits, sugar and salt. Stir into milk. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cook and stir 4 to 5 minutes or until very thick. Cool. Heat oven to 375ºF. Beat egg yolks. Stir into grits. Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold into grits mixture. Melt butter flavor Crisco in 1 1/2 quart casserole. Spoon in grits. Bake at 375ºF. for 35 to 40 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve immediately with gravy. 6 servings. |
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