Lunch: Grits Pie

A Southern mash-up of two favorites: grits and pie.

Ingredients

1/4 cup buttermilk
3 large eggs, slightly beaten
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup quick-cooking grits
1/8 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (9 inch) unbaked pie shell, thawed
sweetened whipped cream, optional
strawberries, optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 °F. In a small saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil. Add grits and cook for 4 minutes, stirring constantly. Add butter and cook for an additional minute. Set aside and cool slightly.
In a small bowl, stir together sugar, flour eggs, buttermilk and vanilla. Stir into cooked grits. Pour into pie shell and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until set. Serve warm or cold with whipped cream and strawberries as a garnish, if desired.

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