Grits Pie
By Paula Deen
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Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
Servings: 8 to 10
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup buttermilk
- 3 large eggs, slightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup butter
- ⅓ cup quick cooking grits
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (9-inch) unbaked pie shell, thawed
- whipped cream, sweetened, optional
- strawberries, optional
Directions
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.
