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Old-Time Spoon Bread

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4-6

Ingredients

1Ā 1/2 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup cornmeal
3 tablespoons butter
2 eggs, separated
1 cup milk

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bring the water to a boil and add the salt. Stir in the cornmeal and butter, then the egg yolks. Gradually stir in the milk. Beat the egg whites until stiff. Fold the egg whites into the cornmeal mixture. Pour the batter into a greased 2-quart casserole. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve hot with gravy or butter.

The Lady & Sons, Too! by Paula Deen. Ā© 2001 by Paula H. Deen. Published by Random House. All Rights Reserved. Paula H. Deen was born and raised in Albany, Georgia. She later moved to Savannah, where she and her two sons, Bobby and Jamie, started the Bag Lady catering company. The business took off and evolved into The Lady & Sons Restaurant, which is located in Savannah’s historic district and specializes in Southern cooking. Paula is the host of Food Network’s Paula’s Home Cooking and is a regular guest on QVC, where her cookbooks are one of the newtowrk’s biggest sellers.
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