Southern spoon bread

Southern spoon bread

Ingredients/Components

• milk - 3 c
• salt - 1 tsp
• baking powder - 2 tsp
• stick butter or oleo - 1/2 item
• cornmeal
• eggs, separated and beaten - 4 item

How to make southern spoon bread:

Heat 2 cups of milk to simmering. Add salt, cornmeal and butter to hot milk. Cook 10 minutes in double boiler. Cool to lukewarm; add baking powder dissolved in 1 cup of cold milk. Beat in egg yolks. Fold in stiffly beaten whites. Pour into deep buttered baking dish. Bake at 400° for 40 minutes or until knife comes out clean. Serve hot with butter or ham gravy. Serves 6.

Recipe categories: Breads, Side dish, Southern u.s..