Garlic Cheese Grits

By cupcakes4me

Southern Goodness

Ingredients

• 6 * 6 cups water
• 2 * 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 cups GRITS (stone ground, real true to God from a mill not Quaker Oat Co. instant)
• 1/2 * 1/2 cup butter - the real thing, no cheating with a health spread imitation
• 3 * 3 eggs, well beaten ( free range, of course)
• 16 * 16 ounces shredded sharp cheese
• 2 to 3 * 2 to 3 cloves garlic, finely minced (or more, according to your needs)
• * freshly ground black pepper to taste
• You might need more salt, it depends on the salt content in the cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Bring water and salt to a rolling boil; gradually stir in grits. Cook, stirring constantly, until all water is absorbed. With real grits, this can take up to 20 minutes. Stir in butter a tablespoon at a time; stir in the beaten eggs, working quickly so eggs will not cook before thoroughly blended into the grits, then stir in the shredded cheese, garlic and a little black pepper. Put into a greased 2 1/2-quart casserole. Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 15 to 20 minutes.
Serves 8 for most families, for mine -- it serves 4.