Gazpacho Style Hominy Recipe

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Mix melted butter and bacon in a 9x13 inch baking dish, leaving about 1/8 inch fat in the pan, if desired. Brush the bacon with grease, then coat with 2 tablespoons butter.

Reheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Form bread into rounds, and lay them 2 inches apart on a baking sheet.

Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat, cook bacon for 2 to 3 minutes on one side, or until crisp. Remove bacon from grease, and keep warm. Discard grease, and add 1 1/4 cup olive oil. Stir to coat, then set aside.

Bake Hominy in preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes. Meanwhile, pile sliced bacon on top of Hominy. Return Bacon to grease mixing well, set aside.

Using 1 tablespoon butter and bacon grease channel mixture around bread slices (to keep them from sticking, and from leaking).

Remove bacon grease from oven. Let Hominy sit in a freezer cup for at least 30 minutes. Remove bacon and Hominy slices, then slice Hominy all the way around, leaving each strip about 1/4 inch thick and meat juices together. Reserve 1/4 cup bacon grease for topping.

Mix bread slices with 2 tablespoons margarine or margarine, 1/4 teaspoon powdered sugar, onion and Worcestershire sauce. Top Hominy with remaining bacon; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup olive oil. Arrange bread pieces on the prepared baking sheet.

Bake set in preheated oven for 30 to 45 minutes, until bacon is crisp and toothpick inserted into center of loaf comes out clean.

Break Hominy loaves of Hominy into bread pieces. Use knife to melt until almost solid so that slices pull easily. Place Hominy slices on bread piece at least 2 inches apart. Top hominy slices with remaining 1/4 cup olive oil, remaining bacon grease and cheese. Repeat.

For a comforting lunch, leave several slices uncured. Serve loaf warm or cold.