Honeyed Grits with Spiced Pears
Ingredients
- 1 medium pear cut into 1/4 inch slices
- 2 Tbsp. honey
- 1 orange, freshly juiced about 1/4 - 1/3 cup if store-bought
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp. ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 cup steel cut yellow or white grits
- toasted walnuts, chopped optional
Instructions
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, add pear slices, 1 Tbsp. of honey, half of the orange juice, cinnamon, ginger, and a pinch of salt.
- Stirring occasionally, cook until the pears are slightly soft but still have a crunch, approximately 4-6 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let cool.
- In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, bring 2 cups of water, remaining half of orange juice, and ¼ tsp. salt to boil.
- Add grits to boiling water and turn down to medium-low heat.
- Cook grits for 14-16 minutes, stirring occasionally until grits are creamy with a small amount of bite.
- Remove from heat and stir in remaining tablespoon of honey.
- Spoon grits into a bowl and arrange cooked pears on top.
- Drizzle remaining syrup from pears on grits and top with walnuts (optional).
Notes
"You can make a large batch of these spiced pears and eat them all week – they’re good in the fridge for up to 5 days."
-Zoe Brilakis