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Great on hot buttermilk biscuits on a cool fall morning.

6 pounds apples
1 cup apple cider
21/2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon cloves

Remove stems from apples. Place apples in a large kettle, cover with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until apples are tender. Drain. [...]

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Hot, flaky buttermilk biscuits are a great way to start the day, covered with apple butter or sausage gravy or for supper served with fried chicken.

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Shrimp and Grits

Shrimp and grits are one of Charleston’s best loved dishes, served for breakfast, or dinner.

6 cups water
6 cups milk
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
4 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 cups white grits (NOT instant or Quick Cooking)
16 Oz. finely grated white cheddar cheese (optional)
1 pound fresh [...]

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Sausage gravy is made from the pan drippings leftover from frying sausage, then the sausage is crumbled into the gravy and served over hot biscuits.
1 pound hot sausage
1/2 cup flour
11/4 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
In a 10-inch cast iron skillet over medium heat, cook crumbled sausage until done, about 8 minutes. Remove from [...]

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A great way to start the day-serve over hot biscuits
Ingredients
1 lb. hot sausage
1/2 cup flour
11/4 cup milk1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black peppe
Crumble sausage in pan. Cook until done, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat and drain on paper. Reserve 8 tablespoons of fat. Put fat back on high heat and add flour, salt and pepper. [...]

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The traditional accompaniment to country ham. Part of a well-balanced Southern Breakfast!
Add water (or black coffee) to fried ham drippings in a [...]

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Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

2 eggs
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
1/4 cup canola oil
2 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
In a 1 1/2 quart bowl, using a large spoon, stir together eggs, milk, lemon juice, grated lemon peel and oil until well blended. [...]

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Fried Grits

Fried grits date back to the days when “waste not, Want not” was the motto of many folks in the South. They are delicious for breakfast or as an appetizer, served with Texas Caviar on top, or with thin slices of country ham.

2 cups cooked grits
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. flour
2 eggs, beaten
1/3 [...]

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This sweet streusel cake is loaded with brown sugar and cinnamon and has been a Christmas morning tradition in North Carolina since at least the 1790s.

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Peach Cobbler

1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter
1 1/4 cups sugar, divided
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
Dash of salt
3/4 cup milk
2 cups sliced peaches
Melt butter in a 2-quart baking dish. Combine 3/4 cup sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt; add milk, and stir until mixed. Pour batter over butter in baking dish, but do not stir. [...]

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