Pawleys Island Shrimp and Grits

By tymc8381

This is supposedly the original Pawleys Island shrimp and grits recipe. It came from Mrs. Vehorn in Spartanburg, SC.

Ingredients

• GRITS:
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 T. bacon drippings (from cooking 6 slices bacon)
• 1 1/2 T. all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 c. water
• 2 T. ketchup
• 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 4 drops Tabasco
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 c. water
• 2 c. half and half or heavy cream
• 1 stick butter
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. white pepper
• 1 c. grits

Preparation

Step 1

--Saute onion in bacon drippings. Stir in flour. Cook til browned.

--Add water, ketchup, W. sauce, salt and pepper; mix well. Add shrimp and crumbled bacon. Simmer for 15 minutes, adding more water if needed.


For grits:
Add grits to all other ingredients that have been brought to a boil. Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring often. Add optional cheeses in last 5 minutes.