Corn Spoon Bread
Source of Recipe
Mrs Daniel
Recipe Introduction
A southern favorite
List of Ingredients
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 1/2 cups fresh corn kernels (about 2 or 3 ears of corn)
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tsp salt
- 4 separated large eggs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425.
- Bring milk, cornmeal, corn kernels, butter and salt to a boil in a 3 qt heavy saucepan over a moderately high heat - stir frequently and simmer - STIR CONSTANTLY until thickened 3-4 minutes.
- Remove from heat and cool 5 minutes. Stir occasionally.
- Whisk in egg yolks
- Beat the egg white with a pinch of salt with an electric mixer at medium speed just until soft peaks form.
- Whisk 1/4 of whites into cornmeal mixture in pan to lighten, then fold in the remaining egg whites GENTLY but evenly and throughly.
- Spread the mixture evenly into a butered 9 1/2 inch deep dish glass pie plate or a 1 1/2 qt shallow casserole.
- Bake in the middle of the oven until puffed and golden - 15 - 20 minutes.
- SERVE IMMEDIATELY
Final Comments
Like a souffle spoon bread collapses QUICKLY!
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