Texas Spoon Bread Recipe

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This Southern dish has appealing down-home flavor. A sizable serving topped with butter is a treat. When I was growing up, Mother baked it to go with soups and stews. I always thought her spoon bread was the best. —Mildred Sherrer, Fort Worth, Texas

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Texas Spoon Bread Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 40 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

3 cups milk
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
3 eggs, separated

Directions

In a large saucepan, heat milk to 180°; stir in cornmeal. Reduce heat; simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in the butter, sugar, salt and baking powder.
In a small bowl, beat egg yolks. Gradually stir a small amount of the hot mixture into yolks; return all to pan and mix well. In a small bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Fold egg whites into hot mixture until well blended. Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking dish.
Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until well puffed. Use a spoon to serve. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 216 calories, 9 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 128 mg cholesterol, 521 mg sodium, 25 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 9 g protein.

Originally published as Texas Spoon Bread in Taste of Home February/March 1997, p35