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Baked Cheese Grits

A baked dish of quick‑cooking hominy grits mixed with butter, cheese, eggs, and pepper.

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Why it works: Butter and cheese are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 7,962 recipes. Both carry delta-dodecalactone, which smells sweet, creamy. The science ↓

Baked Cheese Grits

Oven350°F
Time40 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 2‑quart baking dish.

  2. Add salt to the water.

  3. Bring the water to a full, rolling boil.

  4. Add the grits and return to a boil.

  5. Cook, stirring constantly, until very thick, about 6 minutes.

  6. Remove from heat.

  7. Add the butter or margarine.

Make the custard

  1. Mix the cheese, eggs, and pepper.

  2. Stir the mixture into the grits.

Bake and serve

  1. Pour the grits into the baking dish.

  2. Bake for 40 minutes or until lightly browned.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

299Calories
14 gProtein
26 gFat
2 gCarbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Waternot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Butter + cheesetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together7,962 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

  2. Butter + eggtop 17% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together118,967 recipes

    Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

  3. Cheese + peppertop 18% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together7,861 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  4. Butter + peppertop 21% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together85,593 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans-2-nonenal (cardboard, fatty).

  5. Cheese + eggtop 28% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together6,253 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Hominy grits
Form the thick, starchy base that sets into a sliceable body as it cooks and bakes.
Eggs
Bind the mixture and set it into a firm, custard-like texture in the oven.
American cheese
Adds richness and creamy melt, and helps the dish hold together when baked.
Butter
Adds fat for richer flavor and a softer, more tender texture.

The step that matters

Cook the grits until very thick. Grits must thicken well before the eggs and cheese go in. If they are too thin, the baked dish will be loose and may not set firmly. Stirring constantly prevents scorching at the bottom of the pot.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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