Paula Deen's Buttery Stone-Ground Grits

Stone-ground grits cooked in salted water and finished with butter and heavy cream until they sputter and thicken.

Ingredients

• 4 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
• 1 cup stone-ground or old-fashioned grits
• 6 tablespoons cubed unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup heavy cream, divided
• Pepper

Directions

1. Bring the salted water to a boil. Slowly add the grits, stirring constantly to avoid lumps.
2. Add the salt and partially cover. Reduce to medium and cook about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Uncover and stir in the butter and 3 tablespoons of the cream. Keep stirring, adding the remaining cream a few tablespoons at a time, until thick and sputtering, about 15 minutes.
4. Taste and adjust salt and pepper.

Notes

Recipe by Paula Deen (pauladeen.com).