Grits with butter

Ingredients

• Water

  2 cup or 473g

• White pepper

  ground

  ¼ tsp, ground or 0.6g

• Yellow hominy grits

  quick, dry (Quaker)

  ½ cup or 74g

• Butter

  unsalted

  8 tbsp or 114g

• Heavy whipping cream

  ½ cup, fluid or 119g

Directions

1. In a saucepan, combine water, half-and-half, salt, and white pepper and bring to a boil. Slowly pour grits into boiling water while whisking the entire time. (Watch out for splattering; mixture is very hot.)
2. Reduce to low heat and continue to whisk often, until thick and completely smooth, about 10 minutes.
3. Add cheese and stir gently until cheese melts. Whisk again to combine. Turn heat off and allow grits to rest 5 minutes. Add butter and stir until completely smooth, silky, and shiny.