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Spoonbread

Spoonbread — a recipe imported from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

Total 01:00
Yield 5

Ingredients

  • 3 cups milk
  • 1 cup white or yellow corn meal
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ⅛–1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, to taste
  • 1 cup minced scallions
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 eggs, separated
  • ⅓ cup grated cheese, mild or sharp to taste (if used, reduce salt)

Instructions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C).
  2. 2
    Thickly coat 8 x 8 inch (20 x 20 cm) baking pan with cooking spray.
  3. 3
    Beat egg whites until stiff, then set aside.
  4. 4
    Heat milk in medium saucepan over medium heat until just barely bubbling at the edges.
  5. 5
    Reduce heat and whisk while slowly adding cornmeal.
  6. 6
    Whisk constantly over low heat for 5 minutes.
  7. 7
    Take off heat and stir in black pepper, red pepper flakes, salt, and scallions.
  8. 8
    Stir in egg yolks and cheese.
  9. 9
    Fold in whipped egg whites.
  10. 10
    Pour into pan.
  11. 11
    Bake about 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
Category
Desserts
Method
Baking
Cuisine
Southern

Dietary Information

Vegetarian

Recipe Attribution