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Yield: Makes 24 cakes

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6 cups water

2 1/2 cups quick grits

5 ounces cheddar cheese, grated (2 cups)

1 tablespoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

2 teaspoons salt

1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground pepper

2 bunches scallions, white and pale-green parts only (save greens for garnish), minced to equal 1/2 cup

12 medium shrimp, cooked, peeled, deveined, and cut in half lengthwise

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for pan

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup yellow cornmeal

Vegetable oil, for sauteing

1/2 cup Seven Pepper Jelly

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Yield: Makes 24 cakes

Recipe Summary

Yield: Makes 24 cakes

Recipe Summary

Yield: Makes 24 cakes

Yield: Makes 24 cakes

Makes 24 cakes

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 6 cups water
  • 2 1/2 cups quick grits
  • 5 ounces cheddar cheese, grated (2 cups)
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground pepper
  • 2 bunches scallions, white and pale-green parts only (save greens for garnish), minced to equal 1/2 cup
  • 12 medium shrimp, cooked, peeled, deveined, and cut in half lengthwise
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for pan
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
  • Vegetable oil, for sauteing
  • 1/2 cup Seven Pepper Jelly

Directions

Bring 6 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Butter a 13-by-18-inch baking pan. Slowly sprinkle grits into boiling water, stirring constantly with a whisk. Reduce heat to medium, and stir constantly until the mixture is thick, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove the pan from heat, and stir in cheese, cumin, cayenne, salt, pepper, and scallions.

Pour the mixture into prepared baking pan, and smooth out to a 1/2-inch-thick layer. Using a 2 1/2-inch-round cookie cutter, lightly mark out 24 circles in the grits. Press a shrimp half into each circle. Cover with plastic wrap, press down lightly to smooth, and refrigerate until set, 1 to 2 hours.

Combine flour and cornmeal in a small bowl. Using a cookie cutter, cut the grits along the marked lines into rounds, keeping the shrimp centered in each circle. In a large skillet, heat 1 teaspoon butter and enough oil to cover the bottom over medium-high heat. Dredge the cakes in the flour mixture, and saute, 8 at a time, until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes on each side. Wipe out the skillet, and repeat, adding more butter and oil, until all cakes are cooked. Transfer to a baking sheet lined with paper towels. Top with a scant teaspoon of Seven Pepper Jelly and scallion greens; serve warm.

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Martha Stewart Member

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04/02/2008

                Thanks for adding this recipe to your website.

Martha Stewart Member

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02/23/2008

                I've made this recipe but lost it.  Please send it to me or add to the website.

Martha Stewart Member

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12/04/2007

                Why does everything about this recipe, EXCEPT the recipe come up?  Can you please add the recipe.
                Thanks

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

04/02/2008

                Thanks for adding this recipe to your website.

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02/23/2008

                I've made this recipe but lost it.  Please send it to me or add to the website.

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12/04/2007

                Why does everything about this recipe, EXCEPT the recipe come up?  Can you please add the recipe.
                Thanks

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