Grits Pudding with Fruit Compote
MAKES 4 SERVINGS
1½ cups half-and-half
1¼ cups water
3 tablespoons sugar
2 whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
½ vanilla bean, split lengthwise, seeds scraped and reserved
½ cup quick-cooking grits
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Fruit Compote (recipe follows)
Toasted sliced almonds
In a medium saucepan, bring half-and-half, 1¼ cups water, sugar, cloves, cinnamon stick, and vanilla bean and seeds to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir in grits and salt. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring often, until grits are tender and creamy,
