Instructions: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Butter 4- to 6-cup souffle dish or casserole.

Place grits in large bowl; whisk in 1 1/4 cups boiling water. Add cheese and butter; whisk until melted. Whisk in smoked ham and cayenne pepper. Season with salt and pepper. Mix in eggs.

Pour batter into prepared dish. Bake spoon bread until set at edges but barely set in center, about 18 minutes.

Comments: For accompaniments, toss watercress and thin slices of red onion with Dijon vinaigrette, and add chopped fresh basil to stewed tomatoes. Pecan pie can top it off.

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