Crisp Grit Cake Foie Gras Club Recipes

CRISP GRIT CAKE FOIE GRAS CLUB

Steps:

• Grits: Bring milk to boil and stir in grits and add salt and pepper. Cook slowly until thick. Cool slightly and roll in a log and place in plastic wrap. Chill.
• Plum Sauce: Dissolve sugar in vinegar over heat. Pour over plums and bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes
• Cut grits into 1/2inch cylinders. Toss in flour and fry in oil until crisp. Drain. Keep warm.
• Heat skillet with 2 tablespoons butter and saute foie gras on both sides. Remove and keep warm.
• Add chipoltes and plum mixture to saucepan. Whisk in veal or beef stock. Reduce and stir in remaining butter.
• To Assemble: Place one grit cake on a plate. Top with seared foie gras and then another grit cake. Pour plum sauce around and decorate with arugula and fried leeks

CARRIE'S GRIT CAKES WITH ROSANNE'S GRAVY

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Serve the grits warm with the white gravy.

GRITS CAKES

Steps:

• Combine the milk and garlic in a large saucepan and heat over high heat until scalding. Reduce to a simmer and, using a wooden spoon, slowly stir in the grits. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, for 8 to10 minutes, until the mixture is the consistency of mush. Remove from the heat and stir in the ham, cheese and chives. Season with salt and pepper and the cayenne.
• Depending on the shape you desire, pour the mixture into a lightly oiled 9 by 9-inch square pan or other shallow pan. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours, until firm.
• Unmold the grits mixture and slice or cut into the desired shapes.