Carrie's Grit Cakes with Rosanne's Gravy

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 cup grits
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Vegetable oil
• for frying
• Pork drippings and pan juices
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup chicken stock

Instructions

1. For Carrie's grit cakes: In a saucepan, bring the milk and 1 cup water to a boil.
2. Stir in the grits, then add the salt.
3. Whisk consistently for 5 minutes.
4. Pour onto a wax paper lined cookie sheet.
5. Let cool and become coagulated.
6. Use a round cookie cutter to shape cakes.
7. Heat vegetable oil in skillet and fry the cakes on both sides until brown.
8. For Rosanne's gravy: In a saucepan, heat the drippings, add the flour and whisk.
9. Add the milk and chicken stock and whisk consistently until smooth and thick.
10. Serve the grits warm with the white gravy.