Gritty Spoon Bread

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Ingredients

  • 3 cups milk
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup course ground grits, yellow or white
  • 1/4 cup course ground cornmeal, yellow or white
  • 4 extra large eggs, separated
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

Instructions

  1. Separate egg yolks and egg whites.
  2. Bring water and milk to a simmer. Add grits and cornmeal, whisking until mixture is thick. Cooking time depends on type of grits. Remove from heat.
  3. Whisk a small amount of hot mixture into the yolks. Pour the yolk mixture back into the pan with the grits/cornmeal. Continue whisking on low heat for a minute or two.
  4. Remove from heat and whisk in the butter.
  5. Pour hot mixture into a large, shallow bowl, so mixture can cool quickly.
  6. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff.
  7. Stir/whisk the 1 tsp. baking powder into the grits mixture.
  8. Fold egg whites into the grits/meal.
  9. Pour mixture into a greased baking dish (I use a 9" square pyrex.)
  10. Bake at 400 degrees for 40-45 minutes.
  11. Serve with a little butter or hot sauce. Also good left-over and microwaved.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

444 kcal 22% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 3.3g 7% DV
Total Fat 29.3g 38% DV
Carbs 45.6g 17% DV
Fiber 0.2g 1% DV
Sugar 11.5g 23% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 12490mg 100% DV
Potassium 205.5mg 4% DV
Cholesterol 141mg 47% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 62.8mcg 7% DV
Vitamin C 4mg 4% DV
Vitamin D 0.4mcg 2% DV
Calcium 1637mg 100% DV
Iron 4.8mg 27% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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