Spoon Bread
HB-5357 · Hand-built original · American, Southern
A soft, spoonable cornmeal bread made with milk, eggs and honey, baked until puffed and golden.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
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
- Heat the oven to 400°F. Put the butter in a baking dish and place in the oven to melt.
- 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.
- Whisk in the egg yolks, honey, baking powder and salt.
- Whisk the egg whites to soft peaks and fold them through the cornmeal mixture.
- 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