Spoon Bread With Leeks And Corn Recipes

FRESH CORN SPOON BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Bring milk, cornmeal, corn kernels, butter, and salt to a boil in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderately high heat, stirring frequently, and simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and cool 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, then whisk in yolks.
• Beat whites and a pinch of salt with an electric mixer at medium speed just until soft peaks form. Whisk one fourth of whites into cornmeal mixture in pan to lighten, then fold in remaining whites gently but thoroughly. Spread mixture evenly in a buttered 9 1/2-inch deep-dish glass pie plate or 1 1/2-quart shallow casserole and bake in middle of oven until puffed and golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve immediately (like a soufflé, spoon bread collapses quickly).

KENTUCKY SPOON BREAD

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat 3 cups milk over medium heat until bubbles form around sides of pan. , Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the cornmeal, sugar, salt and remaining milk until smooth. Slowly whisk cornmeal mixture into hot milk. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. , Remove from the heat. Sprinkle baking powder over the cornmeal mixture, then stir it in with the butter. In a small bowl, beat egg yolks; stir in a small amount of hot cornmeal mixture. Return all to the pan and mix well. , In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold a fourth of the egg whites into the cornmeal mixture. Fold in remaining egg whites until blended. , Transfer to a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Serve immediately.

CORNMEAL-CREME FRAICHE SPOON BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium saucepan, combine milk, butter, and salt. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to maintain simmer. Gradually whisk in cornmeal until mixture is thickened, about 1 minute. Remove from heat; whisk in creme fraiche.
• In a large heatproof bowl, whisk together egg yolks and chives. Gradually whisk in cornmeal mixture; fold in corn.
• Butter a 9-inch round cake pan. Whisk egg whites on medium-high speed until soft peaks form, about 1 minute. Stir one-quarter of beaten whites into cornmeal mixture to loosen. Gently fold in remaining whites until just combined. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake until puffed and lightly browned on top, about 40 minutes. Serve immediately.

CORN SPOONBREAD

Steps:

• Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly butter a 1 1/2 quart baking dish and dust with cornmeal; set aside.
• Heat the butter and half-and-half in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until the butter melts and the half-and-half is steaming. Add 3/4 teaspoon salt. Whisking constantly, slowly pour in the cornmeal. Lower the heat to maintain a simmer and continue to cook, whisking, until thickened, about 3 minutes. Transfer the cornmeal mixture to a large bowl and let cool slightly. Whisk in the egg yolks, one at a time. Whisk in the scallion, baking powder and cayenne.
• In a medium bowl, whip the egg whites with a whisk to soft peaks. Fold about one-quarter of the whites into the cornmeal mixture to lighten it, then fold in the rest until no white streaks remain. Pour the batter into the prepared dish and bake until puffed and golden brown, 45 to 50 minutes. Sprinkle with scallion and serve hot.