Chicken Spoonbread Moms Recipes

SAVORY CHICKEN SPOON BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Grease a 1 1/-quart casserole dish.
• Beat together egg yolks, butter, milk, cornmeal, salt, and baking powder.
• Combine well.
• Add in the finely chopped chicken.
• Add in egg whites and combine the mixture well.
• Pour into casserole dish.
• Bake 45 minutes or until firm.
• Serve the spoon bread while hot.

SOUTHERN SPOONBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 3-quart baking dish with 2 tablespoons of the butter.
• Combine the milk, water, salt and the remaining 4 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepot; bring to a boil. Add the cornmeal in a steady stream while whisking rapidly. Continue stirring until the mixture returns to a simmer. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is very thick, 6 to 10 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat, stir in the cheese and add hot sauce to taste.
• Crack the eggs into a small bowl and beat with a whisk. Add 1 cup of the hot cornmeal mixture to the eggs and whisk together to warm the eggs and prevent them from curdling when added to the pot. Continue adding spoonfuls of the hot cornmeal mixture to the bowl of eggs until it's warm to the touch; then whisk the egg mixture back into the pot. Stir in the chopped chives.
• Transfer the cornmeal mixture to the prepared baking dish. Place in the oven for 30 to 40 minutes; or until puffed and lightly browned. Cool slightly before garnishing with chives and serving. This may also be baked in advance and reheated before serving.

CHICKEN SPOONBREAD, MOM'S

Steps:

• 1. Combine corn meal, flour and salt in a saucepan, add broth and milk. Cook, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and boils. Cook 2 min longer. Remove from heat. Stir in butter, cool slightly. Stir in egg yolks and chicken. Fold in egg whites. Place in greased 1 quart casserole and bake at 325 degrees 55-60 min.