Spoon Bread

A Texas recipe for Spoon Bread.

SouthernOtherEasy5 min

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1 Tablespoon butter or margarine
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3 eggs, separated

Instructions

  1. 1

    In a saucepan, scald the milk; stir in cornmeal.

  2. 2

    Reduce heat; simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.

  3. 3

    Remove from the heat; stir in butter, sugar, salt and baking powder.

  4. 4

    In a small bowl, beat egg yolks.

  5. 5

    Gradually stir in a small amount of the hot mixture into yolks; return all to pan and mix well.

  6. 6

    In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.

  7. 7

    Fold egg whites into hot mixture until well blended.

  8. 8

    Pour into a greased 8 inch square baking dish.

  9. 9

    Bake at 350 for 40−45 minutes or until well puffed.

  10. 10

    Use a spoon to serve.

Tags

southernamericangod-bless-texas

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