Mrs. Ralph Izard's Awendaw

Name: Mrs. Ralph Izard's Awendaw
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter; 3 larges eggs, lightly beaten; 355 milliliters uncooked regular grits; 355 milliliters milk; 2 teaspoons table salt, divided; 177 milliliters plain white cornmeal

Mrs. Ralph Izard's Awendaw requires about 45 minutes from start to finish. One portion of this dish contains roughly 8g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 238 calories. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. It works well as an inexpensive side dish. A mixture of butter, eggs, table salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 37

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Bring 1 tsp. salt and 6 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Gradually whisk in grits, and return to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, whisking often, 15 minutes or until thickened.

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Grits

Water

Salt

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Whisk

Sauce Pan

Remove grits from heat, and whisk in butter.

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Butter

Grits

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Whisk

Whisk about one-fourth of hot grits mixture into eggs; whisk egg mixture into remaining hot grits mixture. Gradually whisk in milk.

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Grits

Egg

Milk

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Whisk

Whisk in cornmeal and remaining 1/2 tsp. salt.

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Cornmeal

Salt

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Whisk

Pour grits mixture into a lightly greased 2 1/2-qt. baking dish.

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Grits

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Baking Pan

Bake at 375 for 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes or until golden brown and set.

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Cheese Awendaw: Prepare recipe as directed, stirring in 2 cups (8 oz.) shredded smoked Gouda cheese and 1/2 tsp. ground red pepper after cornmeal.

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Ground Cayenne Pepper

Gouda

Cornmeal

Cheese

Garlic-and-Herb Awendaw: Prepare recipe as directed, stirring in 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 1/4 cup each finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, basil, and chives; 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh tarragon; 3 garlic cloves, pressed; and 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper after cornmeal.

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Fresh Flat Leaf Parsley

Grated Parmesan Cheese

Ground Black Pepper

Fresh Tarragon

Garlic

Cornmeal

Chives

Basil

Cut kernels from fresh ears of corn to equal 2 cups, and place in a bowl. Using the dull side of a knife blade, scrape milk and remaining pulp from cobs into bowl. Prepare recipe as directed, increasing salt to 1 tsp. in Step 2 and stirring in corn kernels after cornmeal.

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Corn Kernels