Baked Hominy With Cheese

Description: The taste and texture of this dish is subtle and unusual but my BF and I think it's absolutely delicious. My apologies if you haven't found this as appealing as we do. The recipe comes from a fantastic cookbook of the midwestern region (of the U.S.) called "Hollyhocks and Radishes." The original ingredients call for 2 cups cream instead of milk and twice the butter, so if you don't mind the extra fat, go ahead. I also like to add more horseradish, at least 1 tablespoon. In my area hominy can be found in the mexican foods section of the supermarket.

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups low-fat milk
• 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
• 2 (15 ounce) cans hominy, drained
• salt and pepper
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2. Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat.
3. Whisk in flour and continue cooking for 1 minute.
4. Slowly pour in milk, mixing constantly with whisk, until sauce thickens.
5. Add horseradish, salt and pepper to taste.
6. Add hominy, stir, and pour into lightly sprayed 2 quart casserole.
7. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
8. Cover and cook for 1 hour 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly.