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Hominy Grits

Native American Indian Recipes

Recipes adapted from Native Harvest by Barrie Kavasch

Hominy Grits

Used as a breakfast cereal, lunch soup or dinner vegetable

5 cups water
1 cup hominy grits
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon honey

Bring water to a rapid boil in a saucepan.  Gradually pour in the hominy grits and stir.  Then add the butter and stir.  Cook for 20 minutes, or until the water is absorbed.  Grits may be sweetened with honey or maple syrup.  Serve while hot.   8 Servings.

 

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Ellison Orr at Desk: Most of Orr's collections reside at effigy Mounds National Monument

Did You Know?
An important figure in the documentation of Iowa's effigy mounds was Ellison Orr. Born in 1857, Orr worked other jobs while pursuing research in archeology. After retiring at the age of 73, Orr began a career as an archeologist spending the next 20 years conducting surveys and excavations.
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