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)
- Total:
- 01:00
- Yield:
- 5
Instructions
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1Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C).
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2Thickly coat 8 x 8 inch (20 x 20 cm) baking pan with cooking spray.
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3Beat egg whites until stiff, then set aside.
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4Heat milk in medium saucepan over medium heat until just barely bubbling at the edges.
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5Reduce heat and whisk while slowly adding cornmeal.
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6Whisk constantly over low heat for 5 minutes.
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7Take off heat and stir in black pepper, red pepper flakes, salt, and scallions.
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8Stir in egg yolks and cheese.
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9Fold in whipped egg whites.
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10Pour into pan.
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11Bake about 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
- Category
- Desserts
- Method
- Baking
- Cuisine
- Southern
Dietary Information
Vegetarian
Recipe Attribution
Wikibooks Cookbook
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Printed on October 29, 2026