GRANDMA'S CORNMEAL MUSH WITH CHEESE
My grandparents ate cornmeal mush A LOT. Usually they ate it plain for breakfast, but if grandma had family over for dinner she would sometimes make it this way. It was a main dish, served with biscuits and garden vegetables. I didn't learn to cook until my twenties, and after a few successes, I was, perhaps, a bit full of...
Provided by Martha Price
Categories Side Casseroles
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Bring water to a boil in an oven-proof pan. When boiling, add salt and pepper and remove from heat.
- 2. Stirring constantly, slowly trickle cornmeal into water. Stir well, to eliminate lumps. Return to heat and bring back to a boil. Turn down the heat and cook slowly until the mush thickens, about 20 minutes, stirring often. It should be about the thickness of thick cake batter - if too thick, stir in a bit more water.
- 3. Melt butter, pre-heat oven to 350. Pour butter to cover bottom of baking dish. Spoon in half of the cornmeal mush to cover bottom of baking dish. Spread half of the sour cream over the mush,then sprinkle with half of each cheese. Repeat the layers - mush, sour cream, cheeses.
- 4. Place in the oven for a few minutes, just until the cheeses are melted and the top is lightly browned. Serve and enjoy!
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