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Spoon Bread

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 6

Ingredients

2 cups milk
1 cup cornmeal
1 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons butter
4 eggs, separated

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Pour the milk into the upper part of a double boiler and cook over hot water until the milk almost reaches a boil. Add the cornmeal slowly, stirring constantly. Continue cooking and stirring until the mixture is thick and smooth. This should take only about 1 minute. Do not let the mixture get too thick. Add the salt and butter and remove from the heat to cool slightly.

    Step 2

    Beat the egg yolks until light and yellow and add to the cornmeal. Beat the egg whites until stiff but not dry and carefully fold into the cornmeal.

    Step 3

    Pour into a well-buttered casserole and bake in a 375°F. oven 35-40 minutes, or until well puffed and browned on top. Serve from the casserole and pass butter, salt and pepper.

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