Grit Cheese Bake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 slices bacon
3 c. water
1 c. Martha White grits
1/2 tsp. salt
4 eggs, beaten
2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
2 Tbsp. dried onion flakes
4 Tbsp. margarine or butter

Preparation

Fry bacon until crisp and drain.
Crumble into small bites and set aside.
Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with shortening or butter.
Bring water to a boil.
Slowly add grits and salt, stirring as you add.
Simmer 4 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove grits from heat; add 2/3 of bacon. Keep remaining 1/3 to garnish.
Add eggs, 1 1/2 cups of cheese and onion flakes; mix well.
Pour into prepared dish.
Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until a knife can be inserted and comes out clean.
Top with remaining cheese and bacon; drop butter over mixture, allowing butter to melt into mixture.
Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Excellent for brunch.
Sausage may be substituted. Makes 12 generous servings.