Love & Best Dishes: Grits Pie Recipe | Old Fashioned Pie Recipes

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener, while brown sugar is often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative, while margarine can be more budget-friendly.

Start by pouring 1 cup of water into a pot.

Add a pinch of salt, about 1/4 teaspoon.

Bring the water to a boil.

Add 1/3 cup of grits to the boiling water and stir constantly for 4-5 minutes.

Add 1/2 cup of butter to the grits and cook for another minute.

Transfer the grits to a new pot to cool down.

In a mixing bowl, combine 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 cup flour, whisking to avoid lumps.

Add 1/3 cup buttermilk and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the sugar and flour mixture.

Add 3 beaten eggs to the mixture.

Temper the warm grits by slowly adding some of the custard mixture to them.

Once combined, pour the grits mixture into a deep dish pie crust.

Bake in the oven for 35-45 minutes until set.

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