A wonderful dish that is a favorite for Derby Day (or any day) brunch.
Ingredients
- milk: 0.75 cup
- egg: 1 piece
- garlic powder: 1 Tbsp
- dash hot pepper sauce: 1 piece
- water: 4 cups
- salt: 1 tsp
- quick-cooking grits: 1 cup
- butter: 0.25 cup
- ounces shredded sharp Cheddar cheese: 12 piece (divided)
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart baking dish.
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Beat milk, egg, garlic powder, and hot pepper sauce in a bowl.
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Bring water and salt to a boil in a saucepan; cook and stir grits in boiling water until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat; add butter and about 1/2 of the Cheddar cheese. Stir egg mixture into grits and pour grits into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle remaining Cheddar cheese over grits.
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Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and grits are set, about 1 hour. Allow grits to cool 20 to 30 minutes before serving. Grits should be cornbread-like.
