Dessert: Souffled Grit Pudding

A fun Southern dessert that your family will love.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Lemon

Health and fertility benefits of Souffled Grit Pudding

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for the souffle dish
1/2 cup sugar, plus 2 tablespoons, plus more for souffle dish
2 1/2 cups milk
1 cup half and half
1 cup quick cooking grits
1 pinch salt
1 teaspoon lemon zest, finely grated
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
3 eggs, separated

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 °. Butter the bottom and sides of a 2-quart souffle dish and coat the surface evenly with the sugar, tapping out the excess.
In a medium saucepan, combine the milk, and half and half, 1/2 cup sugar, and the butter. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Very slowly, to avoid lumps, whisk in the grits and salt. Add the egg yolks to a small bowl and the egg whites to a large bowl. Stir a little of the hot grits, into the egg yolks, to temper, then add the yolks to the pan and whisk to combine. Add the lemon zest, cinnamon and nutmeg. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thickened and cooked through, about 15 minutes.
Using an electric mixer, whip the egg whites to soft peaks. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar, and continue whipping until stiff peaks form. Fold 1/3 of the meringue into the grits to lighten, and then fold in the remaining meringue. Scrape the batter into the prepared souffle dish and bake in the center oven rack until the souffle is golden but the center still jiggles, 40 to 45 minutes. Serve immediately.

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