INGREDIENTS
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1 cup of coarse stone-ground grits
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1 cup of chopped bacon, cooked and drained, reserving 2 tablespoons of bacon fat
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6 eggs
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½ cup of heavy whipping cream
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2 cups of grated cheddar
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2 tablespoons of chives (optional)
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Salt, pepper and cayenne pepper to taste
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Garlic Confit:
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6 tablespoons of butter
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2 tablespoons of reserved bacon fat
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2 cloves of garlic, peeled and slightly crushed
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3 sprigs of thyme leaves, plus more for garnish
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1 pinch of red pepper flakes
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1 teaspoon of black pepper
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¼ pound of country ham, hand torn
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Juice of ¼ lemon