Show J lQ A 41 4 1 i a t. t r l' l 1 y t 1 0 yi ii r r lr 1 r r i v u 4 f 1 x I I k A I 1 k SOUTHERN ST STAFF A OF LIFE Hominy grits can be baked in a ring mold and served with creole shrimp This is a real del del- and bespeaks of the southern tradition I This very special dish is called Grits au Gratin I y FEATURE OF OF SOUTH I II I Southern Hominy Grits Can Be a Real Delicacy The south Is up in arms I Headlines and editorials are shouting the news that hominy grits are being shipped to England as a part of the corn I export program And John Bull doesn't like the idea Southern homemakers are a as astonished astonished as- as to think that English Englishwomen Englishwomen Englishwomen women dont don't duly appreciate grits For generations hominy grits have been featured on southern tables three times a aday day day- Northerners visiting the south have been introduced to grits in the form of a breakfast breakfast breakfast break break- fast cereal with cream and sugar Crisp slices of fried grits for breakfast strongly resemble re re resemble the favorite in New England fried England fried mush At dinnertime dinnertime dinnertime din din- grits are served with gravy as a potato substitute There are many other interesting interesting inter inter- esting ways to use this delicious food as a main dish Grits au gratin baked in a ring mol moland moland mold and served with Creole shrimp is a real delicacy delicacy and and a beauty to serve sene Try this recipe and you will agree that the southern southern southern south south- ern staff of life adds Interesting interesting interesting interest interest- ing variety to your dinners Grits Au Gratin Ring King Three fourths cup enriched hominy grits aH 3 cups boiling water 1 teaspoon salt 14 i 2 pound sharp harp cheese chese grated 1 cup milk I. I t s teaspoon paprika 1 Slowly stir grits into boil boil- i ing salted water In top of double bo boiler Jer 2 Cover er place over boiling I water and continue cooking for forI I 45 minutes stirring occasionally occasion occasion- ally I 3 Alternate layers of cooked I grits and grated cheese in I greased Inch eight ring mold 4 Add milk sprinkle with paprika and bake in a slow oven degrees F F. 30 min utes and serve with Creole shrimp or creamed meat or vegetables Makes six servI I ings Southern spoon bread is one of the traditional dishes we think of in connection with ith Dixie cooking Hominy grits used in spoon bread make a delicious delicious delicious de de- de- de licious soft oft bread As the name Indicates spoon bread breads I is s always served with a spoon piping hot from the dish Hominy Grits Spoon Bread Three cups milk a I. I i cup enriched hominy 1 butter or margarine 2 egg ens yolks yolk i 4 teaspoon OOn b powder 1 teaspoon OOn salt 2 egg whites 1 1 Scald milk in top p part rt of double bon boll bolter r over direct heat Slowly sprinkle in grits grit's stirring stirring stirring stir stir- ring constantly Cover place over boiling water and continue cooking for 20 minutes stirring occasionally 2 Add butter to hot cooked grits stirring until melted 3 Beat egg yolks until light Gradually add grits mixture stirring constantly 4 Add baking powder and salt to egg whites and beat until aUf stiff Fold into grits mixture 5 15 Bake In a greased baking dish 1 quart 1 quart size in a slow I oven de degrees ees F. F 50 minutes minutes minutes min min- utes to one hour or until puffed and brown 6 Serve at once with ith butter or gravy Makes six servings |