Daisys Spoon Bread Recipes

SPOON BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter a 1 1/2-quart souffle dish.
• Combine the cornmeal, salt, and sugar and stir slowly into scalded milk in saucepan. Over low heat, blend in butter. Remove saucepan from heat and beat in egg yolks and baking powder. Let cool.
• Beat egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff. Gently fold into cornmeal mixture. Pour batter into prepared mold and bake until puffed and golden, 30 to 35 minutes. Serve immediately.

SPOON BREAD

Steps:

• Scald milk (do not boil); stir in the butter, cornmeal and salt. Cook, stirring constantly, until cornmeal comes away from sides of pan and thickens. Set aside to cool until lukewarm. , Add beaten egg yolks; mix thoroughly. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites; mix gently but thoroughly. Pour into greased 2-qt. baking dish. Bake at 375° for 1 hour or until top is golden brown. Serve immediately.

DAISY'S SPOON BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously butter 10-cup soufflé dish. Bring milk almost to boil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Gradually whisk in cornmeal and stir until very thick, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Whisk in sugar, baking powder and salt. Season with pepper. Add egg yolks and corn and blend well. Beat egg whites in large bowl until stiff but not dry. Fold whites into cornmeal mixture.
• Transfer batter to prepared dish. Bake until spoon bread is just firm in center, about 40 minutes. Serve.