Spoon Bread From Momma
From notyourmomma 16 years ago
- 45 minutes to make
- Serves 4
My momma's way to make spoon bread. She always served this with freshly caught fried fish and sliced dressed tomatoes. It is light and wonderful
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup of water shopping list
- 1 teaspoon of salt shopping list
- 1 cup of yellow corn meal shopping list
- 3 Tablespoons of butter shopping list
- 2 eggs separated shopping list
- 1 cup of milk shopping list
- Those measurements are for a family size version. shopping list
- Grandma Roberts adjusted the measurements for a smaller dish for herself. shopping list
- 1/2 cup of yellow corn meal shopping list
- 1 cup milk shopping list
- 1/2 tsp of salt shopping list
- 1/2 stick of butter shopping list
- 1 egg, separated. shopping list
- Method of mixing is the same for both. shopping list
- Grandma Roberts baked hers at higher heat for less time for maximum puff and browning. shopping list
- 425 degrees for 20 minutes. shopping list
- I've done both ways depending on the number of people I'm serving. shopping list
How to make it
- Boil water and salt
- Stir in cornmeal and butter.
- Cook until thickened.
- Add beaten egg yolks.
- Stir in milk gradually.
- Beat egg whites until stiff.
- Fold into cornmeal mixture.
- Pour into greased two quart baking dish.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes.
- Serve at once with extra butter.
- Mom always used a pat of butter to "gild the lily" by rubbing it very lightly over the hot bread.
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yum yum! saving this one to try, too!
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