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Spoon Bread

HB-5357 · Hand-built original · American, Southern

Spoon Bread — the dish itself.
Served with its “pairs well with” suggestions: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado.

A soft, spoonable cornmeal bread made with milk, eggs and honey, baked until puffed and golden.

American, SouthernBread, Side Dish40 minServes 6203 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

Servings:6quantities adjust to match

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 2 ¼ cups whole milk
  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 2 egg whites
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 400°F. Put the butter in a baking dish and place in the oven to melt.
  2. Heat the milk in a saucepan until steaming. Whisk in the cornmeal and cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes, until thickened. Remove from the heat and cool slightly.
  3. Whisk in the egg yolks, honey, baking powder and salt.
  4. Whisk the egg whites to soft peaks and fold them through the cornmeal mixture.
  5. Pour into the hot buttered dish and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until puffed, set and golden. Serve warm by the spoonful.

Prep: 10 min · Cook: 30 min · Total: 40 min

Nutrition (per serving, where published)

203 kcalCalories
7 gProtein
26 gCarbs
8 gFat
3 gFibre
7 gSugars
252 mgSodium
71 mgCholesterol
1 servingServing

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