Spoon Bread

Total Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

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

Recipe

• 1 pour the milk into the upper part of a double boiler and cook over hot water until the milk almost reaches a boil.
• 2 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.
• 3 add the salt and butter and remove from the heat to cool slightly.
• 4 beat the egg yolks until light and yellow and add to the cornmeal.
• 5 beat the egg whites until stiff but not dry and carefully fold into the cornmeal.
• 6 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.