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