Cookbook:Hominy Grits

| Breakfast | Side dishes | Native American cuisine

Recipe from Effigy Mounds National Monument.

Ingredients

 * 5 cups water
 * 1 cup hominy grits
 * 1 tablespoon butter
 * 1 tablespoon honey, brown sugar, or maple syrup (optional)

Procedure

 * 1) Bring water to a rapid boil in a saucepan.
 * 2) Gradually stir in the hominy grits.
 * 3) Reduce heat to low.
 * 4) Stir in the butter.
 * 5) Cook for 20 minutes, or until the water is absorbed.
 * 6) If desired, sweeten with honey, brown sugar, maple syrup, or jelly.
 * 7) Serve while hot.

Notes, tips, and variations

 * Grits can also be flavored with cheese, sunny-side up egg, or small bits of ham or sausage.