Ingredients

    * 5 cups water
    * 1 cup hominy grits
    * 1 tablespoon butter
    * 1 tablespoon honey, brown sugar, or maple syrup (optional)

Procedure

   1. Bring water to a rapid boil in a saucepan.
   2. Gradually pour in the hominy grits and stir.
   3. Reduce heat to low.
   4. Add the butter and stir.
   5. Cook for 20 minutes, or until the water is absorbed.

Grits may be sweetened with honey, brown sugar, maple syrup, or jelly. Grits can also 
be flavored with cheese, sunnyside up egg, or small bits of ham or sausage. Serve while 
hot.

Makes a little less than 2 quarts of grits.