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Recipe courtesy of Norma Jean Darden and Carole Darden

Show: Sara's Secrets

Episode: Heritage Brunch

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Total:: 50 min
Prep:: 10 min
Cook:: 40 min

Yield:: 6 servings

Level:: Intermediate

Ingredients

3 cups cooked grits
2 tablespoons melted butter
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups evaporated milk
1 3/4 cups grated Cheddar
Paprika, to taste
Cayenne pepper, to taste (usually no more than 1 or 2 dashes)

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Mash grits until smooth, if they are leftovers. Add melted butter, eggs, and evaporated milk. Then add 1 1/2 cups grated cheese, reserving 1/4 cup for the topping. Combine thoroughly. Add paprika and cayenne. Pour mixture into a buttered casserole. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until brown. Sprinkle with remaining grated cheese and more paprika. Return to oven and cook a few minutes more, until topping has melted.

Recipe courtesy of Norma Jean and Carole Darden, Spoonbread & Strawberry Wine: Recipes & Reminiscences of a Family, Broadway Books, 2003

My Private Notes

Name: Baked Grits
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H40M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H50M0.000S
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 3 cups cooked grits; 2 tablespoons melted butter; 2 eggs, beaten; 1 1/2 cups evaporated milk; 1 3/4 cups grated Cheddar; Paprika, to taste; Cayenne pepper, to taste (usually no more than 1 or 2 dashes)