Southern Inspired, But Northern Made, Grits Bread With Red Eye Ham Spread

Wait til you try it toasted, slathered in butter and cheddar cheese
with Red Eye Ham Spread

Southern Inspired, But Northern Made, Grits Bread

The Bread 

2 cans white hominy

2 Eggs 
1 stick Butter, melted and cooled
1 cup milk
4 t Baking Powder
2 cups Flour
1 t salt
1/4 t pepper (optional)

Preheat the oven to 350F
Grease a loaf Pan

Mix the Flour and salt and pepper in a bowl
Puree the Eggs, milk, melted butter and the hominy till smooth, Put in the bowl with the flour
and mix quickly, stir in any add-ins and pour in the pan and bake 1 hour, when almost done, top with toppers and bake till golden. Remove from oven and let sit 10 mins then slice and serve.

If leaving plain, brush with butter at 60 mins, then pop back in oven for 10 more

Add Ins:
Bacon
Cheese
Scallions
Shredded Country Ham
Pickled Jalapenos

Toppers:
Butter
Cheese
Ranch
Paprika

Red Eye Ham Spread

1 Ham Steak
1/2 t Goya Ham Seasoning
1 envelope McCormick Brown Gravy, Prepared with the coffee and not water
1 heaping T Instant Coffee
Pepper to taste
1 cup cold water

Put the Ham and Goya in a Food Processor and process till smooth. 
Put the cold water, coffee and gravy in a pot and whisk till smooth, cook till thickened.
Pour over the ham, and reprocess till thoroughly mixed.

Serve.

Creole Shrimp Spread

2 cup cooked shrimp
3 T butter
2 t Creole seasoning
1/3 Chopped Red Pepper

Process Shrimp, butter and seasoning, till smooth, put in a bowl and stir in the peppers.
Serve